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What does premedication mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) The administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic, especially to induce sedation; the drug so administered
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All patients received standard premedication and anaesthesia.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you exactly what premedication you need to take and for how long.
Many anesthesiologists will choose not to give a premedication to children.
Zometa® is given over 15 to 45 minutes by intravenous infusion, and premedication may also be beneficial.
They may be prevented in recipients with a prior history of such reactions by premedication of the patient with an antihistamine.
Appropriate premedication with anti-emetic agents is important for patient comfort.

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