Contraindication Definition

kŏntrə-ĭndĭ-kāshən
contraindications
noun
contraindications
A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable.
A previous allergic reaction to penicillin is a contraindication to the future use of that drug.
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Singular:
contraindication
Plural:
contraindications

Contraindication Sentence Examples

  • However, a low-grade fever or cold is not a contraindication for routine vaccinations.

  • The significance of the contraindication will vary with the drug and dose.

  • If monovalent vaccine is not available, no specific contraindication exists to giving MMR to infants six to eleven months of age.

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