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chronotherapy [¦krä·nō′ther·ə·pē] (pharmacology) Pharmacological treatment timed to the biological rhythms of the person or organism being treated in order to enhance the effect of the drugs used or to reduce undesirable side effects. |
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| This linkage is important for a new field of research and medicine known as chronotherapy, which aims to coordinate the delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs with the circadian and cell cycles to maximize drug efficacy while minimizing side effects. Chronotherapy is the relatively new practice of timed treatment. Mistral intends to develop branded oral drug delivery products offering added clinical value through improved pharmacokinetic profile or chronotherapy concept. |
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