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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.
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Absolute contraindication: myasthenia gravis. [42] Use as a tocolytic agent may result in death of the fetus or infant. [40] Flushing, lethargy, headache, muscle ...
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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, which are reasons why the procedure absolutely cannot be done, include: [9] Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication to the use of breast irradiation . In some cases, it may be possible to perform breast-conserving surgery in the third trimester and treat the patient with radiation after delivery.
Absolute contraindications: Bradycardia [53] Hypotension; Hypersensitivity to beta blockers [53] Cardiogenic shock [53] Second or third degree AV block; Relative contraindications, or contraindications specific to certain beta-blockers: Long QT syndrome: sotalol is contraindicated; History of torsades de pointes: sotalol is contraindicated ...
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 .