pharmacotherapy

American  

[fahr-muh-koh-ther-uh-pee] / ˌfɑr mə koʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

1. the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.

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Etymology

Origin of pharmacotherapy

First recorded in 1905–10; pharmaco- + therapy

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Example Sentences

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pharmacotherapy

"This is a highly innovative approach to obesity pharmacotherapy that has produced some remarkable results in early human trials," says Professor Garvey.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Gabapentin helps many patients, and most tolerate it well, said Kirk Evoy, a clinical associate professor of pharmacotherapy and translational sciences at the University of Texas at Austin who studies gabapentin misuse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

The experts work across the hospitals and in local communities helping participants through a series of face-to-face behavioural support and licensed pharmacotherapy sessions, including Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

However, from the data on treatment numbers, it is clear that pharmacotherapy is underused.

From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2022

"Pharmacists are, by far, more trained in pharmacotherapy."

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2021

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