contraindicate
contraindicate
Definition
contra·indi·cate (kän′trə in′di kāt′)
transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing
Med. to make (the indicated, or expected, treatment or drug) inadvisable
con′tra·in′di·ca′·tion noun
con′tra·indic′a·tive (-in dik′ə tiv) adjective
contraindicate
Usage Examples
Object
- drug: Pregnancy information is necessary for determining contraindicated drugs ( table 4 ).
Modifying Another Word
- therefore: Treating addicts with antidepressants is therefore contraindicated in all circumstances.
- not: NSAIDs in addition to the above doses of methotrexate are not contraindicated.
- also: This drug is also contraindicated in women who are pregnant or breast-feeding an infant.
- absolutely: Having been extensively studied and refined over the years, there are few situations where a spinal is absolutely contraindicated.
- relatively: It is relatively contraindicated in asthma and renal failure and should be given in small increments in uncorrected hypovolaemia.
Used with why or when
- where: Dapsone is contraindicated where there is known allergy to sulpha drugs.
Preposition: during
- pregnancy: Initiation of treatment is contraindicated during pregnancy ( see section 4.3 ).
Preposition: in
- pregnancy: CONTRA-INDICATIONS Nicotine in any form is contraindicated in pregnancy.
- patient: The 40 mg dose is contraindicated in these patients.
- woman: This drug is also contraindicated in women who are pregnant or breast-feeding an infant.
- people: Rebif is contraindicated in people with severe depressive disorders or suicidal thoughts.
- case: It is contraindicated in cases of known hypersensitivity to LHRH or buserelin.
- combination: Paroxetine is contraindicated in combination with monoamine oxidase inhibitors ( MAOIs ).
Preposition: for
- patient: Duovir-N is also contraindicated for patients who are just initiating therapy with nevirapine.
- mother: Nursing Mothers: Small amounts of barbiturates are excreted in the milk and they are therefore contraindicated for the nursing mother.
- reason: The careful provision of epidural anesthesia by a skilled operator is therefore desirable for vaginal delivery ( unless contraindicated for obstetric reasons ).
- woman: Some medications, however, may be contraindicated for women planning to get pregnant.
Preposition: if
- patient: This is contraindicated if the patient is already taking digoxin when lower doses are required.
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