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In pharmacology, premedication is "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."[1]
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- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Premedication (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.