"Drug Utilization" 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 utilization of drugs as reported in individual hospital studies, FDA studies, marketing, or consumption, etc. This includes drug stockpiling, and patient drug profiles.
| Descriptor ID |
D004363
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.706.477
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Utilization- Drug Utilization
- Utilization, Drug
- Drug Utilizations
- Utilizations, Drug
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Utilization" by people in Profiles.
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Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Guidelines in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Aug; 30(8):105918.
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Invasive Bacterial Infections in Afebrile Infants Diagnosed With Acute Otitis Media. Pediatrics. 2021 01; 147(1).
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Assessing the Rate of Antipsychotic Use in Ambulatory Care Patients With a Venous Thromboembolism. Ann Pharmacother. 2020 02; 54(2):97-104.
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Site Variation and Outcomes for Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 08; 12(8):e007604.
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Use of combined hormonal contraceptives among women with systemic lupus erythematosus with and without medical contraindications to oestrogen. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2019 07 01; 58(7):1259-1267.
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Hydroxyurea Use for Sickle Cell Disease Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children. Pediatrics. 2019 07; 144(1).
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A new side of sarcoidosis: medication and hospitalization use in a privately insured patient population. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2019; 36(2):124-129.
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Biosimilar Filgrastim Use in the United States vs the European Union and Japan-Why Does It Lag Behind and What Can Be Done? JAMA Oncol. 2019 03 01; 5(3):297-298.
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Changes in psychotropic prescription medication use and their relationship with mortality among people with traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2018 07; 56(7):680-686.
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Gabapentin and Pregabalin for Pain - Is Increased Prescribing a Cause for Concern? N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 03; 377(5):411-414.