Medication

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'Medication' refers to a drug or other chemical compound that is administered into the body and which affects the body in a beneficial way, typically by relieving symptoms, or acting to remove or reduce causes of illness. People have been using medications to help cure disorders and illnesses for thousands of years. Originally, medications were derived from natural i.e. typically plant sources. However, modern medications (as used by physicians) are almost exclusively synthesized in laboratories. Herbal medicines do exist which helps a person in a same beneficial ways as any other.But,medicines must be prescribed by a licensed physician, and purchased from a licensed pharmacy before people can have access to them as many medications can be dangerous (even lethal), or habit-forming (addictive) when misused. Therefore, precautions must be kept in mind to  access  medications as they are made to protect  the public health.