"prophylactically" is a correct and usable word in written English.
It is an adverb that means "in a preventive manner" or "to ward off," and it can be used in situations where one would like to emphasize the careful, preventative measures taken in a particular context. For example: "The hospital staff took prophylactically measures to reduce the risk of infection among their patients."
And horses suffer as well, with resistant worms turning up in both America and Europe.The root of the problem is what Dr Kaplan refers to as "global worming"—giving drugs prophylactically to all livestock rather than reserving them for use as a treatment when an animal actually becomes infested.
But they might also be used prophylactically, as conventional antibiotics already sometimes are, before someone undergoes surgery.
Vaccination works by treating the uninfected individual prophylactically.
Travelers should also take antimalarial drugs prophylactically, though none is completely effective against the parasites.
The researchers said "likely side-effects were common" and the "burden of side-effects needs to be considered" when deciding on giving Tamiflu to children prophylactically.
A total of 248 pupils took part in the study and were given Tamiflu prophylactically.
Of these, 85 took the drug prophylactically after a classmate was diagnosed with swine flu, with 45 experiencing one or more side-effect.
However, if you live with anyone in the high risk groups – elderly, pregnant, children, or anyone with a chronic condition such as asthma or heart trouble – it may be worth getting antiviral drugs for them, to take prophylactically while you are infectious.
The research was carried out in April and May - before the Government decided to stop using Tamiflu prophylactically.
Like a weed killer that slays not just the invading vine but, inadvertently, the entire garden, broad-spectrum antibiotics, which are prescribed prophylactically to patients undergoing surgery, can destroy gut flora, making it easier for C. difficile to take hold.
My friend confirmed a rumor I'd heard--that recently she prophylactically shampooed the entire family with Wonder Fluff, a flea-and-tick treatment for dogs.
