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Pre-medication<br />

Pre-medication refers to medication that the patient receives prior to surgery and can include<br />

medication that the patient takes routinely, as well as medication that may be prescribed<br />

specifically for the pre-operative period.<br />

Examples of the latter category include:<br />

a) antibiotics for prevention of wound infection or prevention of bacterial endocarditis<br />

b) anxiolytics<br />

c) aspiration prophylaxis (sodium citrate for the parturient)<br />

d) corticosteroids for the adrenal-suppressed patient<br />

Related Glossary Terms<br />

Addisonian crisis, Adrenal suppression, Aspiration, Bacterial endocarditis, Pre-operative assessment,<br />

Sodium citrate<br />

Index<br />

Find Term<br />

Chapter 2 - Pre-operative Evaluation<br />

Chapter 2 - Pre-operative Evaluation<br />

Chapter 5 - Pediatric <strong>Anesthesia</strong>

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