Lindicació

L’indicació is a Catalan noun meaning indication, instruction, or prescription. It denotes the act of pointing out or showing the purpose, use, or justification of something, and it is used in everyday language as well as in formal documentation. The term derives from Latin indicatio and has cognate forms in other Romance languages, such as indicació (Catalan), indicación (Spanish), and indication (English).

In the medical field, l’indicació terapèutica refers to the therapeutic use for which a drug or treatment is approved. Indications describe the conditions, diseases, or patient groups for which the treatment has demonstrated benefit. They are established through clinical evidence and regulatory review and are presented on product labeling. Indications are distinct from contraindications, which specify situations where the treatment should not be used.

In other domains, indications function as signals, guidelines, or instructions that help users decide when and how to act. They appear on product labels, user manuals, or safety signs to communicate proper use, precautions, or navigational directions. Indications can be explicit, such as a list of approved uses, or implicit, such as a sign that points toward a route or hazard.