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Prophylaxis ( Greek προφυλακτικος, "prophylaktikos," ''to guard or prevent beforehand'') refers to any medical or Public Health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. Roughly, prophylactic measures are divided between ''primary'' prophylaxis (to prevent the development of a disease) and ''secondary'' prophylaxis (whereby the disease has already developed and the patient is protected against worsening of this process). vaccine) to people who have been exposed to a disease but have not yet become ill. scare in the United States, patients who were believed to be exposed were given Ciprofloxacin . Similarly, the use of antibiotic ointments on burns and other wounds is prophylactic. Condom s are sometimes referred to as "prophylactics" because of their use to prevent the transmission of Syphilis and other Sexually-transmitted Disease s. Low Molecular Weight Heparin is used as a ''prophylaxis'' in Hospital patients, as they are at risk for several forms of Thrombosis due to their immobilisation. Professional cleaning of the Teeth is dental prophylaxis. |
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