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first-line medication

first-line medication A first-line medication is the medicine typically chosen first for a particular condition.

A first-line medication is the medicine typically chosen first for a particular condition. In the packet, methylphenidate is identified as the first medication used for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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