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Premedication

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Definition: 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.  coord IM with specific drug /ther use (IM); includes anti-anxiety medication; does not include antibiotic premedication (   
See Also Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Preanesthetic Medication
Examples Antibiotic Prophylaxis 		Other names Premedications

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