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Prophylactic
Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease; protective. A prophylactic agent, device, or measure, such as a vaccine or drug.
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: prophylactic?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is there a prophylactic that can be used for migraines?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does it take long to recover from prophylactic oophorectomy?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do you know if you should have prophylactic oophorectomy?
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A 33-year old female asked about a female:
I prophylactically give my 9 &7 yrs old kids 20 drops of immunuvita each day...Is it save or should I stop and give at intervals?
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A 42-year old asked:
Prophylactic bilateral mastectomy + reconstruction, can you tell me about this?
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A 43-year old asked:
My brother is losing hope after his fiance left him. Should he get on prophylactic ssri's?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Does everyone who is exposed to rabies develop the disease if no prophylactic shots are given?
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A 25-year old male asked:
What does it mean to take valacylcovir with prophylactic dosing? Is not the same to take valacyclovir? It makes any difference?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can i give my formula fed baby (3m old) vit D3 drops, as a prophylactic like once weekly 200 iu (half dose), he drinks about 25-30 ounce per day?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is prophylactic treatment?
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A 45-year old asked:
Prophylactic treatment for TB if what?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are prophylactic medications for migraine headaches?
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A 50-year old asked:
Can you tell me is having a prophylactic mastectomy a good idea?
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A 34-year old asked:
I recently had a prophylactic mastectomy with reconstruction, what's next?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is having a prophylactic mastectomy a good idea? What are all the ramifications?
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A 40-year old asked:
How typical is bloat in danes, should I be worried, and prophylactic gastropexy?
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A 31-year old male asked:
My 2-year-old ate raw ground chicken, is there anything we should do as a prophylactic measure?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the duration of prophylactic treatment of migraines?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the prophylactic treatment of migraine?
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A 32-year old asked:
Which is the duration of prophylactic treatment of migrain (repeat with more info)?
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A 69-year old female asked:
Will therapeutic IV heparin given to prep for prophylactic warfarin tx, affect INR values?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Are any pharmacological measures (prophylactic or therapeutic) recommended by doctors for preventing and treating COVID-19, respectively, at this time?
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A 40-year old asked:
I ate 4 pieces of undercooked/raw shrimp that were previously frozen raw from a prepackaged microwavable meal box. I heated it but it was still half gray. Should I expect onset of illness soon? Recommended prophylactic? I feel so dumb. Thanks.
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A 43-year old asked:
Prophylactic baby aspirin - 1 or 2 daily ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can a person have prophylactic carotid endarterectomy?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is having a prophylactic mastectomy a good idea for high-risk patients?
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A 32-year old asked:
Should prophylactic treatment begin 24 hrs. After an accidental needle stick?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Is it ok to request a prescription for Tamiflu to use as a prophylactic when coworkers have recently been diagnosed with Flu?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Had OCD for around a year that went into spontanenous remission 7 years ago . Now 22 should i start taking SSRI prophylactically?
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