# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.080: “Drug” defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.080

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.080
- **Heading:** “Drug” defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 51 / Chapter 585 / Section 585.080

## Text

1. “Drug” means: (a) Articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them; (b) Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in humans or other animals; (c) Articles, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the bodies of humans or other animals; and (d) Articles intended for use as a component of any article specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

2. “Drug” does not include devices or their components, parts or accessories.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.010 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.020 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.020.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.070 “Device” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.080 “Drug” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.090 “Federal Act” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.100 “Food” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.100.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.110 “Immediate container” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.110.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.120 “Label” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.120.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.130 “Labeling” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.130.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 585.140 “New drug” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T51_C585_S585.140.md)

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