coadministration

noun

co·​ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion ˌkō-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən 

-(ˌ)ad-

variants or co-administration

medical

: the administration of two or more drugs together

Isoniazid may also cause peripheral neuropathy, although its development can be prevented with the coadministration of pyridoxine.

—C. Robert Horsburgh and Eric J. Rubin

coadminister

ˌkō-əd-ˈmi-nə-stər 

transitive verb

or co-administer

coadministered or co-administered; coadministering or co-administering

To reduce the risk of bleeding, avoid coadministering the drug with an NSAID.

Examples of coadministration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously advised that COVID-19 vaccinations be administered alone, but after experience with non-COVID vaccines, health experts deemed coadministration to be safe. —The Week Staff, The Week, 26 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

coadministration

noun

co·​ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion ˌkō-əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-shən, -(ˌ)ad- 

variants or co-administration

: the administration of two or more drugs together

Isoniazid may also cause peripheral neuropathy, although its development can be prevented with the coadministration of pyridoxine.

—C. Robert Horsburgh and Eric J. Rubin, The New England Journal of Medicine

coadminister

-ˈmin-ə-stər 

transitive verb

or co–administer