contraindication
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"For certain patients who are higher-risk, who cannot undergo surgery, or did not tolerate the medication or had some other contraindication, there are limited options," he says.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
The symptoms were mild and not considered a contraindication of the mRNA-based vaccine, according to the June 1 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2022
Those officers include an organ transplant recipient who cannot get the vaccine due to an anti-rejection medication, as well as a pregnant female officer who has a "contraindication" to the vaccine.
From Fox News ● Oct. 19, 2021
“For anyone who does not have a medical contraindication, basically, we’re requiring it,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
The existence of the pin-hole pupil is also a contraindication to its employment.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
For most women without contraindications, the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks if used within 10 years of menopause or before age 60.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Besides older women and those more than 10 years postmenopause, several health conditions have contraindications to hormone therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
While many people report positive impacts when taking herbal supplements, these substances can come with side effects and contraindications just like pharmaceutical medications.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
If you don’t have any contraindications, a dose of acetaminophen or ibuprofen could do the trick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
Treatment.—Acute esophagitis calls for rest in bed, sterile liquid food, and the administration of bismuth powder mentioned in the paragraph on contraindications.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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