Health Care

Treatment Interruption

A deliberate decision between the patient and health care provider to stop medication for a defined period of time and for a specific clinical purpose.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A deliberate decision between the patient and health care provider to stop medication for a defined period of time and for a specific clinical purpose.

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Drug Holiday
  • Interrupted Treatment
  • Medication Holiday
  • Planned Treatment Interruption
  • Scheduled Treatment Interruption
  • Structured Treatment Interruption
  • Holiday, Drug
  • Holiday, Medication
  • Holidays, Drug
  • Holidays, Medication
  • Interruption, Planned Treatment
  • Interruption, Scheduled Treatment
  • Interruption, Structured Treatment
  • Interruption, Treatment
  • Treatment Interruption, Planned
  • Treatment Interruption, Scheduled
  • Treatment Interruption, Structured
  • Treatment, Interrupted

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Indexed with the subheadings ethics, ethnology, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2024

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Previous Indexing

  • HIV Infections (1999-2023)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Treatment Interruption. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097042. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097042
  2. Treatment Interruption. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_holiday
  3. Treatment Interruption. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5308895