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Therapeutic use
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Treatment of a disease or condition to relieve symptoms
Example: medications for allergies |
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Diagnostic use
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Example: dye that is injected into a vein so that enhances the x-rays to specific body parts such as kidney or lung
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Curative use
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Kills or removes the causative agent
Example: antibiotics to treat a throat infection caused by Streptococcus (Strep throat) |
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Replacement use
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hormones, vitamins
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Preventive or prophylactic use
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Wards off or lessens the severity of a disease
Example: any of the vaccinations youve received such as tetanus, measles, polio, mumps |
