contraindication

(noun)

In medicine, a contraindication is a condition or factor that serves as a reason to withhold a certain medical treatment.

Related Terms

Examples of contraindication in the following topics:

  • Effects of Drug Combinations

    • Despite the lack of a categorical contraindication, the belief that alcohol and antibacterials should never be mixed is widespread.

  • Public Health Measures for Disease Control

    • Maternal HIV infection is always an absolute contraindication to breastfeeding in developed countries with access to infant formula and clean drinking water (regardless of maternal HIV viral load or antiretroviral treatment) due to the risk for mother to child HIV transmission.

  • Botulism

    • This is a less immunogenic antitoxin that is effective against all known strains of botulism where not contraindicated.