Adjuvant

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In pharmacology, an adjuvant is a drug or other substance, or a combination of substances, that is used to increase the efficacy or potency of certain drugs. Specifically, the term can refer to:

  • Adjuvant therapy in cancer management
  • Analgesic adjuvant in pain management
  • Immunologic adjuvant in vaccines
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