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Descriptor
English
:
Prescription Drug Misuse
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Mal Uso de Medicamentos de Venta con Receta
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Uso Indevido de Medicamentos sob Prescrição
Tree Number:
E02.319.754
Definition
English
:
Improper use of drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use. This is in contrast to
MEDICATION ADHERENCE
, and distinguished from DRUG ABUSE, which is a deliberate or willful action.
See Related
English
:
Inappropriate Prescribing
Medication Errors
Substance-Related Disorders
History Note
English
:
2013
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
LJ
legislation & jurisprudence
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
Record Number:
55169
Unique Identifier:
D063487
Occurrence in VHL
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