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contraindicate
verb[ Toften passive ]
medical specializeduk /ˌkɒn.trəˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ us /ˌkɑːn.trəˈɪn.də.keɪt/
If a drug or treatment is contraindicated in a particular situation, its use is not advised because it may be harmful to the patient:
If the patient is unable to consume foods by mouth, oral liquid supplements are contraindicated.
Hormone replacement therapy is contraindicated in patients with breast cancer.
The drug is contraindicated for individuals with impaired liver function.
Due to the iodine concentrating abilities of the foetus, radioactive iodine for diagnosis is contraindicated during pregnancy.
A high creatinine could contraindicate the use of IV contrast, because the kidneys are the main organs that excrete the contrast.
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