"Premedication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011292
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.703
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Premedication" by people in Profiles.
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Montelukast-Based Premedication Regimen for Recurrent Cetuximab Infusion-Related Reactions. JCO Oncol Pract. 2021 01; 17(1):54-56.
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Bacterial vaginosis and surgical site infections. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 03; 222(3):219-223.
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Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with sickle cell disease. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2017 May; 43(4):463-468.
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Lidocaine Pretreatment Reduces the Discomfort of Intranasal Midazolam Administration: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 02; 24(2):161-167.
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Preoperative medication management: filling in the gaps. South Med J. 2013 Aug; 106(8):447-8.
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Case report: imaging features in a renal transplant patient with calcineurin inhibitor-induced pain syndrome (CIPS). Skeletal Radiol. 2013 Sep; 42(9):1311-5.
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Benzodiazepine-modified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). J ECT. 2011 Sep; 27(3):268.
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Description of anaphylactic reactions to paclitaxel and docetaxel reported to the FDA, with a focus on the role of premedication. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2011 Jul; 10(4):521-8.
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Hypothesis: primary antiangiogenic method proposed to treat early stage breast cancer. BMC Cancer. 2009 Jan 08; 9:7.
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Cyclosporine in acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2008 Nov 20; 359(21):2286; author reply 2288-9.