contraindicate
verb
con·tra·in·di·cate
ˌkän-trə-ˈin-də-ˌkāt 
contraindicated; contraindicating; contraindicates
: to make (a treatment or procedure) inadvisable
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To do so, the pharmacist would need to verify that the medication is not contraindicated for the patient based on a self-assessment questionnaire and blood pressure screening.
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Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023
It is contraindicated in people who have had conditions such as breast cancer, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, or another type of blood clot.
—Sherry Christiansen, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2023
There are 143 drugs that are listed to have interactions with Paxlovid, including 37 that are contraindicated, 21 that are recommended to avoid or discontinue use, 49 that are recommended to adjust the dose, and six where monitoring is recommended.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
In particular, sildenafil may contraindicate with nitrates found in some medications intended to treat high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease, posing the risk of extremely low blood pressure.
—Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020
That would never be recommended, and in fact contraindicated, for ... patients who have pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2019
Again, the medical consensus is not that all antipsychotics are contraindicated during pregnancy.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Jan. 2019
All this contraindicates the democracy movement’s prescription: If our republic’s true sickness is its inegalitarian economic system, then that illness won’t be cured by cross-ideological coalitions.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 23 May 2018
And although not [over the counter], cosmetic procedures such as Botulinum toxin and fillers are contraindicated during pregnancy.
—Allure, 30 Mar. 2018
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Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023
It is contraindicated in people who have had conditions such as breast cancer, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, or another type of blood clot.
—Sherry Christiansen, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2023
There are 143 drugs that are listed to have interactions with Paxlovid, including 37 that are contraindicated, 21 that are recommended to avoid or discontinue use, 49 that are recommended to adjust the dose, and six where monitoring is recommended.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
In particular, sildenafil may contraindicate with nitrates found in some medications intended to treat high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease, posing the risk of extremely low blood pressure.
—Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020
That would never be recommended, and in fact contraindicated, for ... patients who have pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2019
Again, the medical consensus is not that all antipsychotics are contraindicated during pregnancy.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Jan. 2019
All this contraindicates the democracy movement’s prescription: If our republic’s true sickness is its inegalitarian economic system, then that illness won’t be cured by cross-ideological coalitions.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 23 May 2018
And although not [over the counter], cosmetic procedures such as Botulinum toxin and fillers are contraindicated during pregnancy.
—Allure, 30 Mar. 2018
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“Contraindicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contraindicate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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contraindicate
transitive verb
con·tra·in·di·cate
ˌkän-trə-ˈin-də-ˌkāt
contraindicated; contraindicating
: to make (a treatment or procedure) inadvisable
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