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(LO 1-4) Name the seven therapeutic uses of drugs. Give examples.
Use Example
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Drug uses:
■ Prevent diseases—vaccines
■ Maintain health—insulin, vitamins
■ Diagnose disease—radiopaque dye, barium
■ Treat disease—aspirin, antihistamines
■ Cure disease—antibiotics
■ Prevent pregnancy—contraceptives
■ Palliative—chemotherapy