Pharmaceutical products are substances that are used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent diseases. There are many synonyms for the term "pharmaceutical product," such as medication, drug, remedy, cure, therapeutic agent, and pharmaceutical preparation. Medications can take the form of tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, or injections. A cure is a substance that effectively eliminates the disease. Remedies typically refer to herbal or folk medicine. A therapeutic agent is any substance that treats or prevents a disease. Pharmaceutical preparations are products manufactured by a pharmaceutical company that is used for diagnosing, preventing, and curing diseases. Each term reflects a slightly different emphasis on the nature, purpose, and application of the substances that fall under the umbrella of pharmaceutical products.