"Drug Chronotherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The adaptation of drug administration to the known variations in biological RHYTHMICITY, such as CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS. The treatment is aimed at supporting normal rhythms, or modifying the timing of therapy to achieve maximal efficacy and minimal adverse effect.
| Descriptor ID |
D055870
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.168.500 E02.319.283.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Chronotherapy- Drug Chronotherapy
- Chronotherapies, Drug
- Chronotherapy, Drug
- Drug Chronotherapies
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Chronotherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Fatigue and weight loss predict survival on circadian chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. Cancer. 2013 Jul 15; 119(14):2564-73.