Sentence examples for it was prophylactic from inspiring English sources

Therefore it is difficult to ascertain whether prophylactic nutrition support was utilized or whether it was prophylactic (systematic) tube placement.

This undertaking was prophylactic.

We also suspected that prescribing of antiviral drugs (e.g., oseltamivir) would be an unreliable proxy, as it was not indicated in those solely presenting with ILI and some prescribing of it may have been prophylactic.

Indications were prophylactic (7%), empirical (69%), targeted (24%).

These vaccines are prophylactic.

A use of antipyretic was considered to be prophylactic when it was given in the absence of fever and any other symptom, to prevent them from occurring.

In geopolitics, as in life, the best medicine is prophylactic.

Exclusion criteria were prophylactic antifungals, suspected invasive aspergillosis, and neutropenia.

Insect repellents are prophylactic tools against all these maladies.

Some prophylactic treatments induce increase of weight, insulin and leptins that can counteract the therapeutic effect; it is the "prophylactic paradox": a long lasting migraine could be worsened by the drug-induced obesity.

They said it was for the prophylactic purposes: 'We don't only come for you, we come to all young people.