first-line therapy

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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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Currently, thefirst-linetherapyfor troublesome infantile haemangiomas is corticosteroids.
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In patient with more aggressive disease,first-linetherapyis chemotherapy such as chlorambucil, fludarabine, or cyclophosphamide, as single-drug therapy or in an alkylating-agent based combination regimen.
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Such interventions are critical for this population because of the high likelihood that they will get treatment followingfirst-linetherapyand will need to consider alternatives for supportive care.
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In many areas of the world, the recommendedfirst-linetherapyfor oral treatment is chloroquine.
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First-linetherapyfor this is usually with corticosteroids, such as prednisolone.
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However, telavancin did not win the advisory committee's recommendation asfirst-linetherapyfor this indication.
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They may be considered iffirst-linetherapyfails.
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Because of its effectiveness, low-dose methotrexate is nowfirst-linetherapyfor the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Beta-blockers are thefirst-linetherapyas they induce bradycardia and give time for ventricles to fill.
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However, hydralazine is thefirst-linetherapyfor hypertension in pregnancy, with methyldopa.
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Pharmacologic treatment with negative inotropic drugs isfirst-linetherapy.
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