Contraindication
A condition that makes a particular treatment inadvisable or forbidden — the screening questions that matter most.
A contraindication is medicine's stop sign: a circumstance in which a drug's risk clearly outweighs benefit. Absolute contraindications forbid use outright — for GLP-1 weight drugs, personal or family MTC/MEN 2 history, prior serious allergic reaction to the drug, and pregnancy. Relative contraindications demand judgment: history of pancreatitis, severe GI disease, certain diabetes medication combinations.
This is the substance behind "a doctor reviews your health history": the consultation exists to surface contraindications you might not know are relevant. Answering screening questions completely — family history included — is the one part of telehealth quality entirely in the patient's hands.
This glossary entry is general information, not medical advice, and is written to be consistent with FDA prescribing information and primary trial publications as of its last review. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider for personal medical decisions.
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