combination drug

[kom-buh-nei-shuhn druhg]

noun

Pharmacology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of combination drug¹

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.

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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.

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However, the combination drug increases the risk of overdose and can cause skin abscesses and ulcers that sometimes result in amputations.

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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.

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“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.”

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