discontinuation of medication; withdrawal from medication
Medical term for stopping a prescribed drug, often used in the context of antipsychotics or long-term medication. Can refer to both the act of ceasing and the resulting withdrawal state.
It is dangerous to discontinue medication without a doctor's instructions.
Withdrawal symptoms may appear after stopping medication.
Compound of 断 (dan, 'to cut off') and 薬 (yaku, 'medicine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of stopping medication.