AIDS researchers emphasize new drug combinations
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Polypharmacy versus Drug Combinations
Drug combinations have been known to be used either for increasing effcctivity or for decreasing side-efFects. It is only when multiple drugs are prescribed without adequate scientific evidence in their favour then such practices need careful scrutiny. Multiple drug use in psychiatry has recently gained currency and so require thoughtful consideration. The term polypharmacy is generally used to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Biotechnology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1087-0156,1546-1696
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0397-215