Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Therapeutic Interchange
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2005-12-13
Definition:
The substitution of chemically distinct but therapeutically equivalent drugs. Most often involves drugs within the same pharmaceutical class.
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References
- Morgan SG, Kozyrskyj A, Metge C, Roos NP. Pharmaceuticals: Therapeutic interchange and pricing policies. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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