premedication
- noun
- /ˌpriːˈmɛdɪˌkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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premedicación
- The nurse explained that the premedication would help reduce anxiety before the upcoming treatment.
Examples
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It is used as a sedative and hypnotic during anaesthesia, and as a premedication for anaesthesia, in children and adults, and in obstetrics and psychiatry.
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The patient had been given an injection of glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg intramuscularly half an hour before shifting to the operation theatre in addition to other premedications.
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Premedication - Inj.
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Because patients with OSA typically have a "difficult airway," minimal premedication is recommended, and the ability to perform a fiberoptic intubation is necessary.
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Prior to RAV, a 3-day premedication regimen of a steroid and an antihistamine was prescribed.
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We do know that children are less compliant than adults when taking oral medications (n26, 30), so perhaps closer scrutiny of their adherence to the premedication regimen would have been wise.
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We conclude that a 2- to 3-hour RAV protocol with premedication is a safe and effective procedure for selected patients with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, chronic sinusitis, and associated headache.
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Although the initial clinical trials prohibited the use of corticosteroid pretreatment, 1, 4 premedication with intravenous dexamethasone or prednisone resulted in a lower rate of VLS (13%) 10.
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Before the surgery, the doctor gave the patient a dose of premedication to ensure a smooth procedure.
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They used premedication to prepare the patient for the procedure, making sure they were comfortable and relaxed.
Synonyms
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8.2
Actions people take to stop disease before it starts
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5.1
An action or product that prepares something before the main treatment
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7.9
A medicine or treatment that prevents an illness before it starts
A medicine given before anesthesia to help a patient relax
Surface Forms
Morphology
premedication = medication (transparent) = pre + medicate + ion
Adding 'pre-' to 'medication' straightforwardly gives the meaning of medication given beforehand.
Etymology
Premedication is made of pre- meaning 'before' and medication meaning 'medicine'. So, premedication is 'medicine given before' a medical procedure to help prepare or protect the patient.