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Drug Holiday

Meaning

A Drug Holiday, or structured treatment interruption, is a planned, temporary cessation of a prescribed medication, meticulously managed under clinical supervision. This therapeutic strategy is employed to re-sensitize target receptors, mitigate the development of pharmacological tolerance, or allow for the resolution of dose-dependent side effects accumulated during chronic administration. It is a nuanced decision requiring a careful assessment of the clinical risk-benefit profile.