Inappropriate Prescribing
"Inappropriate Prescribing" 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 practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
| Descriptor ID |
D057970
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.490 N02.421.450.500.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Inappropriate Prescribing- Inappropriate Prescribing
- Inappropriate Prescribings
- Prescribing, Inappropriate
- Prescribings, Inappropriate
Inappropriate Prescriptions- Inappropriate Prescriptions
- Inappropriate Prescription
- Prescription, Inappropriate
- Prescriptions, Inappropriate
Over Prescribing- Over Prescribing
- Over Prescribings
- Prescribing, Over
- Prescribings, Over
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inappropriate Prescribing" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions on Medication Selection and Remission of Symptoms in Major Depressive Disorder: The PRIME Care Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 07 12; 328(2):151-161.
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Influence of hospital encounters for falls on potentially inappropriate medication use among older patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2020 Aug; 20(8):795-796.
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Opioids or Steroids for Pneumonia or Sinusitis. Pediatrics. 2020 08; 146(2).
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Association Between Potentially Inappropriate Medications and Hospital Encounters Among Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis. Drugs Aging. 2020 07; 37(7):529-537.
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Long-term prescription opioid utilization, substance use disorders, and opioid overdoses after adolescent trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 10; 87(4):836-840.
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Fever Burden in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and the Increased Use of Antibiotics. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Nov; 28(11):104313.
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Specialty-specific reduction in opioid prescribing after common pediatric surgical operations. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Oct; 54(10):1984-1987.
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Inconsistent and excessive opioid prescribing after common pediatric surgical operations. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jul; 54(7):1427-1431.
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Effect of frailty on resource use and cost for Medicare patients. J Comp Eff Res. 2018 08; 7(8):817-825.
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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.