Definition
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kontraindikation
En kontraindikation er en medicinsk tilstand eller situation, hvor en bestemt behandling eller medicin ikke bør anvendes, fordi den kan forværre patientens tilstand.
A contraindication is a medical condition or situation in which a specific treatment or medication should not be used because it may worsen the patient's condition.
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Patienten har en kontraindikation for denne medicin på grund af sin allergi.
The patient has a contraindication for this medication due to their allergy.
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Lægen forklarede, at graviditet er en kontraindikation for visse lægemidler.
The doctor explained that pregnancy is a contraindication for certain medications.
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Det er vigtigt at identificere kontraindikationer, før man starter en behandling.
It is important to identify contraindications before starting a treatment.