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 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 37 | 17 | 54 |
| 2018 | 46 | 16 | 62 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inappropriate Prescribing" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in antibiotic prescribing following COVID-19 restrictions: Lessons for post-pandemic antibiotic stewardship. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2022 03; 88(3):1143-1151.
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Trends and concerns of potentially inappropriate medication use in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2021 Oct; 20(10):1191-1206.
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Inappropriate antibiotic use in the COVID-19 era: Factors associated with inappropriate prescribing and secondary complications. Analysis of the registry SEMI-COVID. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0251340.
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Bacterial infection, antibiotic use and COVID-19: Lessons from the intensive care unit. S Afr Med J. 2021 04 15; 111(6):575-581.
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Effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial prevalence and prescribing in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2021 02 03; 10(1):28.
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Evaluating the Appropriateness of Antibiotic Treatment of Tonsillitis during COVID-19 in the North Wale Primary Healthcare Setting. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec; 12:21501327211003687.
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A point prevalence survey to assess antibiotic prescribing in patients hospitalized with confirmed and suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2021 03; 24:45-47.
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Antibiotic prescribing in general practice during COVID-19. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 06; 21(6):e144.
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Deprescribing in older adults during COVID-19 pandemic; Opportunity or risk? Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021 05; 17(5):1024-1025.
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Antibiotic prescribing patterns for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in two emergency departments with rapid procalcitonin. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 03; 42(3):359-361.