How to Use medication in a Sentence

medication

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  • Pick up all mail-order medications right away to keep them out of the weather.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
  • These medications have the potential to improve the health and lives of many people.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • First came the need for a home nurse, then medication (a lot of medication), then a 24/7 IV drip.
    — Jennifer Young, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But there are two major stumbling blocks: Who will pay for the medication?
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2024
  • That means patients who need the medications will go without them.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 16 July 2023
  • Capsules are medications that are held in either a hard or soft shell.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
  • After 4 weeks, the medication dose will increase to .5 mg.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The actress went to her doctor about the oral medication and was finally able to get some relief.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The county may be able to send medication to residents for free.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • For context, this is about half the drop gained through medications that lower blood pressure.
    — Kurt Hager, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2023
  • All the money brought in goes toward medication and treatment, save for the salary of the director who manages the program.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Some medications that can help include over-the-counter Benadryl, Claritin and Zyrtec.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
  • No pills, drugs, or medications were discovered near the tub.
    — Vulture, 16 Dec. 2023
  • But the staff just kept insisting that other pain medication might harm the baby.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 28 May 2024
  • Aside from medications, lifestyle changes can help with acid reflux and heartburn, the Mayo Clinic notes.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Many of the items, including razor blades and over-the-counter medications, were still in the original packaging.
    — Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • And just 5% of women were taking a statin and ezetimibe, while 8% of men were taking both medications.
    — Kristen Fischer, Health, 31 May 2024
  • The cost of items like medications and medical equipment have continued to rise as well.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The type of medication and his condition were redacted.
    — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Pham’s father said earlier this week that his son has schizophrenia and was off his medication.
    — Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Fentanyl is the pain medication used during and after the extraction process.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • More drugs are in the pipeline for the condition; a Lilly medication called donanemab is under FDA review now.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Without this enzyme, infections, medications and even some foods can cause red blood cells to hemolyze.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • One of his biggest concerns is that hostages did not receive their prescribed medications.
    — Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • But in the meantime, people won’t be able to afford their regular medications.
    — Hannah Recht, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Horizon, which is based in Ireland, sells orphan drugs, which are medications for rare diseases, and drugs to treat rheumatic diseases.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023
  • Over the years, Wolfe’s work helped force the removal of 28 medications from the market, limiting the use of 10 more, and adding strong warnings to dozens of others, according to Public Citizen.
    — Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Taking over-the-counter medication like ibuprofen will help keep swelling down, giving your body the opportunity to heal.
    — Allie Conti, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Another approach being applied in new ways is called nerve ablation, a procedure in which the nerves around an area of pain are numbed with medication and then purposely damaged.
    — Rachael Rzasa Lynn, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
  • There’s no cure for the progressive disorder, but medications and other therapies can help manage it.
    — Taylor Dutch, SELF, 26 July 2024

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