"Prescription Drugs" 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.
Drugs that cannot be sold legally without a prescription.
| Descriptor ID |
D055553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.670
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prescription Drugs".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prescription Drugs".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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Gender-specific correlates of nonmedical use of prescription medications in a diverse primary care sample. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 05 01; 234:109399.
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Staying Pressure Injury Free: The Role of Modifiable Behaviors. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 11; 103(11):2138-2144.
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics of US Adults Who Purchase Prescription Drugs From Other Countries. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 06 01; 3(6):e208968.
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Critical Differences Between Dietary Supplement and Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Narrative Review. Adv Ther. 2020 02; 37(2):656-670.
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Common Prescription Medications Used in Athletes. Prim Care. 2020 Mar; 47(1):49-64.
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Personality, High-Risk Behaviors, and Elevated Risk of Unintentional Deaths Related to Drug Poisoning Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 10; 99(10):1941-1948.
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Targeting practitioners: A review of guidelines, training, and policy in pain management. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 Apr 01; 173 Suppl 1:S22-S30.
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Risk of Pain Medication Misuse After Spinal Cord Injury: The Role of Substance Use, Personality, and Depression. J Pain. 2017 02; 18(2):166-177.
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Laboratory-induced stress and craving among individuals with prescription opioid dependence. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Oct 01; 155:60-7.
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Response from Authors. J S C Med Assoc. 2015 Mar-Apr; 111(1):32.