Drugs.com

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Drugs.com

Drugs.com is a comprehensive online pharmacy database and drug information website. It provides free, peer-reviewed, accurate and independent data on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and natural products.

Pronunciation

Drugs.com is pronounced as /drʌgz dɒt kɒm/.

Etymology

The term "Drugs.com" is a combination of the English word "drugs", referring to substances used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, and ".com", a top-level domain in the Internet domain name system.

Related Terms

  • Prescription drug: A pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
  • Over-the-counter drug: A drug that can be purchased without a prescription.
  • Natural product: A chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism.
  • Pharmacy: A location where pharmaceutical drugs are dispensed and health advice is given.
  • Internet: The global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.

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