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In medicine, a contraindication is a condition (a situation or factor) that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Contraindication is the opposite of indication , which is a reason to use a certain treatment.
Medication that have label indications mean that they were approved by the FDA. This means that they are clinically significant for the indication and manufacturers are allowed to market their drug for the indication. [2] A drug can have more than one FDA labeled indication, which means that it can be used for multiple medical conditions. [5]
Lornoxicam, also known as chlortenoxicam, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the oxicam class with analgesic (pain relieving), anti-inflammatory and antipyretic (fever reducing) properties. It is available in oral and parenteral formulations. It was patented in 1977 and approved for medical use in 1997. [1]
In addition to drug-specific contraindications, [41] several general factors may contraindicate delaying childbirth with the use of tocolytic medications. Fetus is older than 34 weeks gestation [49] Fetus weighs less than 2.5 kg, or has intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) [49] or placental insufficiency [49]
Research the safety profile of the medication, including potentially serious side effects, contraindications and warnings. Clinical evidence. Examine the available evidence supporting how well the ...
NSAID identification on label of generic ibuprofen, an over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [1] [3] (NSAID) [1] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [4] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [1] and prevents blood clots.
Contraindications include an allergy to the medication, pregnancy, prior liver problems, abnormal vaginal bleeding of unclear cause, ovarian cysts other than those due to polycystic ovarian syndrome, unmanaged adrenal or thyroid problems, and pituitary tumors.
10. You're taking medications that cause weight gain "Certain medications can induce weight gain or hinder weight loss by altering hormones, changing appetite, or causing water retention," says Costa.