That is both mechanical and electromagnetic waves transmit energy.
Mechanical waves required a medium like air to travel but electromagnetic waves doesn't require a medium. Mechanical wave is like sound that travel through air while electromagnetic wave is like light that don't require a medium to travel. But both types of waves transfer energy in a wave-like manner that is both transmit energy.
A flame test could help by seeing what things it could catch on fire from or the things that could happen with acids etc. I would test the medicine by asking someone who has had it in their life, asking doctors or I would maybe use it myself maybe. (I don’t know about c, sooo sorry)
