Pharmacotherapy is the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs. Along with other modalities (such as surgical therapy, radiation therapy, and physical therapy), it is considered part of the larger category of therapy. Pharmacists are experts in pharmacotherapy and are responsible for ensuring the safe, appropriate, and economical ...
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Treatment by means of drugs.
Treatment of disease by means of drugs. ... See: chemotherapy. ... Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Therapeia, therapy ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(fahr″mә-ko-ther´ә-pe) treatment of disease with medicines.
Type: Term Pronunciation: far′mă-kō-thār′ă-pē Definitions: 1. Treatment of disease by means of drugs.
pharmacotherapy The treatment of an illness or disease with drugs.