Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Premedication

Preliminary administration of a drug preceding a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure. The commonest types of premedication are antibiotics (ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS) and anti-anxiety agents. It does not include PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION.

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Preliminary administration of a drug preceding a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure. The commonest types of premedication are antibiotics (ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS) and anti-anxiety agents. It does not include PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION.

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  • Premedications

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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coord IM with specific drug /ther use (IM); includes anti-anxiety medication; does not include antibiotic premedication ( = ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS)

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73(69)

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  • specific drug/therapeutic use (1966-1968)

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  1. E02w.319w.703w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Premedication. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011292. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011292
  2. Premedication. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premedication
  3. Premedication. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1589604