Prescription Drug Overuse
"Prescription Drug Overuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of a medication in an amount more than as prescribed.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.306.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Prescription Drug Overuse- Prescription Drug Overuse
- Drug Overuse, Prescription
- Drug Overuses, Prescription
- Overuse, Prescription Drug
- Overuses, Prescription Drug
- Prescription Drug Overuses
- Medication Overutilization
- Medication Overutilizations
- Overutilization, Medication
- Overutilizations, Medication
- Medication Overuse
- Medication Overuses
- Overuse, Medication
- Overuses, Medication
- Prescription Drug Overutilization
- Drug Overutilization, Prescription
- Drug Overutilizations, Prescription
- Overutilization, Prescription Drug
- Overutilizations, Prescription Drug
- Prescription Drug Overutilizations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drug Overuse" by people in Profiles.
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Poor Metered-Dose Inhaler Technique Is Associated with Overuse of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 06; 16(6):765-768.
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Engaging patients and the public in Choosing Wisely. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 08; 26(8):687-691.