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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.
The opposite of an indication is a contraindication, [4] a reason to withhold a certain medical treatment because the risks of treatment clearly outweigh the benefits. In the United States, indications for prescription drugs are approved by the FDA. Indications are included in the Indications and Usage section of the Prescribing Information.
Contraindications to breastfeeding are those conditions that could compromise the health of the infant if breast milk from their mother is consumed. Examples include galactosemia , untreated HIV , untreated active tuberculosis , Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 or II , uses illicit drugs , or mothers undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment .
Definite contraindication include non-engagement of the fetal head, unknown fetal position, cervix not fully dilated, membranes not ruptured, known loss of minerals from fetal bone, and fetal disorders. [8] Relative contraindication include less than 34 weeks of pregnancy, and less than 2400 grams of the total fetal weight. [medical citation ...
Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Breast milk may be from the breast, or may be pumped and fed to the infant. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that breastfeeding begin within the first hour of a baby's birth and continue as the baby wants. [ 3 ]
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Contraindications to subcutaneous injections primarily depend on the specific medication being administered. Doses which would require more than 2 mL to be injected at once are not administered subcutaneously. [11] Medications which may cause necrosis or otherwise be damaging or irritating to tissues should also not be administered ...
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