being (contra)indicated for a disease

The Spanish phrase 'estar (contra)indicado para una enfermedad' translates to 'being (contra)indicated for a disease' in English. This usually refers to a situation where a specific medication or treatment is strongly advised for a certain disease (indicated), or where a specific medication or treatment should not be used for a certain disease (contra-indicated) because it might be harmful or ineffective.

Example sentences using: estar (contra)indicado para una enfermedad

Me dijeron que el ejercicio excesivo puede estar contraindicado para mi enfermedad del corazón.

I was told that excessive exercise may be contraindicated for my heart condition.

This phrase means that the speaker was warned that too much physical activity might not be advisable due to their heart condition.

Fumar tabaco está contraindicado para personas con enfermedad pulmonar.

Smoking tobacco is contraindicated for people with lung disease.

The phrase implies that smoking has negative effects on lung disease, hence it's not recommended for people suffering from the disease.

Si tienes hipertensión, tomar sal en exceso puede estar contraindicado para tu enfermedad.

If you have hypertension, excessive salt intake can be contraindicated for your condition.

This sentence suggests that excess salt could possibly worsen the speaker's hypertension and therefore should not be consumed to excess.