contraindication

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A "contraindication" is a "situation [] in which the drug should not be used because the risk of use ... clearly outweighs any possible therapeutic benefit."

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  1. noun A factor that renders the administration of a drug or the carrying out of a medical procedure inadvisable: A previous allergic reaction to penicillin is a contraindication to the future use of that drug.

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  • The preliminary results of the study found that conventional genotyping methods lack sufficient sensitivity for detection of the CXCR4 variant which is a contraindication for adminstering CCR5 antagonists. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • What is the benefit and contraindication of parshwa kati chakrasan? en Español —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • 'I think being obese is a very strong contraindication for being on the Pill,' she said. —  Home | Mail Online
  • As a trial, she actually typed in the prescription, and sent it off to Pharmacy, and the program didn't catch the contraindication, while I sat their boggled. —  Monkeyfister
  • To lower blood pressure and blunt the effects of salt, adults should consume 4.7 grams of potassium per day unless they have a clinical condition or medication need that is a contraindication to increased potassium intake. —  FuturePundit
 

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/kɑntrəɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
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