Definitions for "Contraindicated"
Keywords:  proscribed
Proscribed.
A medication or procedure that is not advisable. i.e., tetracycline is contraindicated during pregnancy.
Disadvantageous, perhaps dangerous; a treatment that should not be used in certain individuals or conditions due to risks (e.g., a drug may be contraindicated for pregnant women and persons with high blood pressure).
highlighting a factor that stops the giving of a drug in the care of a specific patient.