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fixed-combination drug

fixed-combination drug

5.6
A medicine with set amounts of two or more active ingredients in one pill
  • noun
  • /fɪkst kəmˈbɪneɪʃən drʌg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : medicamento de combinación fija
  • The doctor prescribed a fixed-combination drug to simplify the patient’s medication regimen.

Examples

  • Many modern treatments for high blood pressure involve a fixed-combination drug to improve compliance.

  • Research shows that a fixed-combination drug can enhance therapeutic outcomes in some chronic diseases.

  • A fixed-combination drug can simplify treatment.

  • The fixed-combination drug was effective.

  • The doctor prescribed a fixed-combination drug that contained both a diuretic and a beta-blocker to manage her hypertension.

  • Patients often prefer a fixed-combination drug because it reduces the number of pills they need to take daily.

  • Using a fixed-combination drug can improve adherence to medication regimens by simplifying dosages.

How Combined

fixed-combination drug
  • Specialized
5.6
co-administration
  • Specialized
4.6

Surface Forms

fixed-combination drug singular
fixed-combination drugs plural

Morphology

fixed-combination + drug

The phrase is transparently built from common words: 'fixed' (set), 'combination' (a joining of components) and 'drug' (medicine), so a B1 learner who knows those constituents can infer it means a medicine that is a set combination of ingredients. Although the hyphenated form is technical, the composition follows normal English noun-modifier patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels (e.g. 'fixed-dose combination'), supporting immediate comprehension.

Etymology

Fixed-combination drug names a single medicine that contains two or more active ingredients in one dose. The word fixed shows the amounts are set and combination shows different medicines are joined, so that's why it means 'one drug with two or more active ingredients'.