prescribe

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In a controversial speech in the Oval Office in September, the US president said doctors would be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever to pregnant women.

From BBC

The drug is already prescribed for patients in the UK with very advanced prostate cancer that has spread.

From BBC

Statins are commonly prescribed to lower LDL cholesterol, what many people know as bad cholesterol.

From Science Daily

Many people who are prescribed statins to lower cholesterol end up stopping the medication because of muscle pain, weakness, or ongoing fatigue.

From Science Daily

Even after years of medical guidelines advising caution, brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalizations are still widely prescribed to people with dementia.

From Science Daily