Therapy#First or second line

Drug of first choice (also first-line treatment or first-line therapy called ) is a phrase from the field of medicine. It refers to the active agent or therapy which is considered to be the best for treating a particular disease.

The decision to deviate from the first-line therapy may depend on a variety of factors, such as the presence of contraindications or lack of assumption of costs by the national health insurance.

• Pharmacology
• Therapy