premedication
Sign in to savethumb | right | alt=Two bottles of Midazolam, one being 1 mg/ml and one being 5 mg/ml | Midazolam is a premedication used for pre-surgical sedation Premedication is using medication before some other therapy (usually surgery or chemotherapy) to prepare for that forthcoming therapy. Typical examples include premedicating with a sedative or analgesic before surgery; using prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics before surgery; and using antiemetics or antihistamines before chemotherapy.
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Research
39,501 papers- Premedication Protocols to Prevent Hypersensitivity Reactions to Chemotherapy: a Literature Review.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2022
- Premedication in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to improve mucosal visualization. A systematic review.Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru · 2024
- Premedication in the Outpatient Setting: IV Cetirizine or IV Diphenhydramine? A Literature Review.Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses Society · 2025
- Premedication for the prevention of nonhemolytic transfusion reactions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Transfusion · 2019
- Overview of premedication prescription and intake in an oncology day hospital: What do we need to change to improve patient management?Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners · 2024
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thumb | right | alt=Two bottles of Midazolam, one being 1 mg/ml and one being 5 mg/ml | Midazolam is a premedication used for pre-surgical sedation Premedication is using medication before some other therapy (usually surgery or chemotherapy) to prepare for that forthcoming therapy. Typical examples include premedicating with a sedative or analgesic before surgery; using prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics before surgery; and using antiemetics or antihistamines before chemotherapy.
Premedication before chemotherapy for cancer often consists of drug regimens (usually 2 or more drugs, e.g. dexamethasone, diphenhydramine and omeprazole) given to a patient minutes to hours before the chemotherapy to avert side effects or hypersensitivity reactions (i.e. allergic reactions).
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