Premedication is the practice of administering medication before another therapy to prepare a patient for that forthcoming treatment. Common examples include giving a sedative or an analgesic before surgery, administering prophylactic antibiotics ahead of an operation to prevent infection, and using antiemetics or antihistamines before chemotherapy to blunt its side effects.
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Premedication is using medication before some other therapy to prepare for that forthcoming therapy.
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