"Deprescriptions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Directions written to discontinue use of PRESCRIPTION DRUGS in order to reduce unnecessary and/or excessive medications (see POLYPHARMACY), DRUG SIDE EFFECTS and ADVERSE DRUG REACTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069340
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.698.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deprescriptions" by people in Profiles.
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Deprescribing statins, considerations for informed decision making. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 08; 71(8):2685-2689.
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Physician practices for withdrawal of medications in inactive systemic juvenile arthritis, Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) survey. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2019 Jul 22; 17(1):48.
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The concomitant use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and proton pump inhibitors: Prevalence, predictors, and impact on survival and discontinuation of therapy in older adults with cancer. Cancer. 2019 04 01; 125(7):1155-1162.
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3,4-diaminopyridine base effectively treats the weakness of Lambert-Eaton myasthenia. Muscle Nerve. 2018 04; 57(4):561-568.
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A Systematic Review of Practice Guidelines and Recommendations for Discontinuation of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Dementia. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 02; 26(2):134-147.