Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to approve sth

English answer:

you may use them

Added to glossary by Thayenga
Jul 13, 2011 15:01
13 yrs ago
English term

to approve sth

English Art/Literary Medical: Pharmaceuticals
I would like to know the exact meaning of approve in pharmaceutical context. I mean if it´s said that some juices are approved to be used with the drug does it mean that it´s recommended to use them but you can use other juice and there is no danger or you must use only the approved ones? I´m not sure how to translate it in the context as recommendation or that you can only use the listed juices.

Thanks:)
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Jul 26, 2011 20:11: Thayenga Created KOG entry

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you may use them

When these are approved to be used with the drug, it means that their will be no complications/contra-indications or contra-reactions caused by certain juices.
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Barnett : That is exactly correct. Some juices, grapefruit, for instance, degrade the drug by inducing enzymes in the liver that increase the rate of drug break-down.
13 mins
Thank you, Michael, for your in-depth explanation. :)
agree B D Finch : Yes, it also implies "no comment" on juices not listed.
1 hr
Exactly. Thank you, BD. :)
agree Phong Le
8 hrs
Thank you, Phong Le. :)
agree Thuy-PTT (X)
15 hrs
Thank you, Thuy-PTT. :)
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11 mins

it has officially been declared safe to use

It's a bit unusual to see juice mentioned in that context I think...

I understand it to mean that the official authority (such as the FDA in the US) has conducted tests and found the juice to be safe to use with that drug. It does not mean that it's recommended to drink the juice with the drug.
Peer comment(s):

neutral B D Finch : I would have agreed but for the fact that it is more likely to be the pharmaceutical company that did the approving.
1 hr
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36 mins

unless explicitly stated that you may use other juices, ...

you shall have to restrict your choices to the approved list.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-13 16:54:12 GMT)
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unless explicitly stated that you may use other juices, you shall have to restrict your choices to the approved list.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-13 16:59:58 GMT)
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and that is to avoid 'assuming' that the 'other' juices are permitted.
Peer comment(s):

disagree B D Finch : Were it explicitly stated that you may use others, then those others would be approved! // I did read it, it is also wrong. An approved list does not necessarily entail compulsion to restrict one's choices to it and may be advisory.
51 mins
please read the rest of my sentence 'in the Explanation field'
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