Drugs and Medicines
Contents Definition Difference betweens drugs and medicines Definition : Drugs : A chemical substance other than food that is intended for used in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or is intended to affect the structure or any function of the body. A substance recognised by an official pharmacopia or formulary. A drug is a chemical substance that takes control of your body or mind depending on its own inherent nature. For example when you take a sleeping pill, it puts you to sleep no matter how much you want to be awake, it rules over your body and mind. It will remains the same when you repeat this exercise many times. Painkillers works in same way. They do not resolve the cause of pain, it temporarily makes you forget the pain. Pain will recur shortly as the cause has not been addressed and remains unresolved. Medicines : A chemical substance that is used in treating disease and relieving pain. Usually has a positive effect on the heal...