combination drug

American  

[kom-buh-nei-shuhn druhg] / ˌkɒm bəˈnɛɪ ʃən ˌdrʌg /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a medication comprising set dosages of two or more separate drugs.

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Etymology

Origin of combination drug

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A team of researchers has now designed and prepared a combination drug that kills tumor cells by modulating the calcium influx into the cell.

From Science Daily

Other tests revealed that the combination drug loaded hydrogels also exhibited the greatest infiltration by anti-tumor immune cells, as well as the biggest reduction in tumor cell proliferation and the most increased level of tumor cell death.

From Science Daily

If you do decide to take a combination drug, be sure to read the ingredients and adhere to the dosage directions to avoid unintentionally double dosing with a fever reducer like acetaminophen.

From Seattle Times

“If you’ve found in the past that one brand seems to work better for you or a decongestant works better alone compared to a combination drug, I think taking that is fine.”

From Seattle Times

It also reiterated its earlier statement that there was enough stock of the TLD tablet - the single generic HIV combination drug taken by 85% of patients - to last three months.

From BBC