chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
Definition
chemo·pro·phy·laxis (--prō′fə laks′is)
noun pl. -·lax′es′-ēz′
the prevention of disease by the use of chemical drugs
che′mo·pro′·phy·lac′·tic (--lak′tik) adjective
chemoprophylaxis
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- give: Forms of treatment Pharmacists need to understand the reasons for giving chemoprophylaxis.
- receive: Patients with prosthetic heart valves or who have had one previous episode of infective endocarditis should receive chemoprophylaxis according to the current UK recommendations.
- require: In addition cruises that have an overnight stay in any other malaria endemic region of the world require malaria chemoprophylaxis.
- take: A baseline INR should be checked prior to starting chemoprophylaxis, and re-checked after 1 week of taking chemoprophylaxis.
Adjective modifier
- appropriate: Interactions with other medication together with the individuals ' medical history should be taken into account when deciding on appropriate malaria chemoprophylaxis.
- meningococcal: Choice of Drug Unless contraindicated ( e.g. jaundice or known hypersensitivity ), rifampicin is the drug of choice for meningococcal chemoprophylaxis.
Noun used with modifier
- malaria: Objectives To assess the effects of routine malaria chemoprophylaxis in people with sickle cell disease.
- intrapartum: Group B streptococcus ( GBS ) and neonatal infections: the case for intrapartum chemoprophylaxis.
- aspirin: OBJECTIVE: To examine the potential cost-effectiveness of aspirin chemoprophylaxis in relation to screening.
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