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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.
Absolute contraindications for the use of lidocaine include: Heart block, second or third degree (without pacemaker) Severe sinoatrial block (without pacemaker) Serious adverse drug reaction to lidocaine or amide local anesthetics; Hypersensitivity to corn and corn-related products (corn-derived dextrose is used in the mixed injections)
Numerous contraindications to its use exist. It is contraindicated in people with a history of long-term use of benzodiazepines, those having ingested a substance that lowers the seizure threshold or may cause an arrhythmia , and in those with abnormal vital signs. [ 175 ]
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]
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2 Contraindications. 3 Adverse effects. ... meaning that even limited penetration may cause adverse effects such as somnolence and dizziness. ...
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