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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| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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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'In Texas, everybody wants antibiotics': reducing inappropriate antibiotic expectations and use with a provider-patient communication tool in primary care. Fam Med Community Health. 2025 Nov 11; 13(4).
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Impact of automated alerts on discharge opioid overprescribing after general surgery. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 12 05; 81(24):1288-1296.
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Promoting de-implementation of inappropriate antimicrobial use in cardiac device procedures by expanding audit and feedback: protocol for hybrid III type effectiveness/implementation quasi-experimental study. Implement Sci. 2022 01 29; 17(1):12.
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Evaluating antibiotic use and developing a tool to optimize prescribing in a family-centered HIV clinic in Eswatini. PLoS One. 2021; 16(1):e0244247.
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Intermittent Education and Audit and Feedback Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing of Oral Third-Generation Cephalosporins for Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021 04; 47(4):250-257.
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Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertisement and Prescribing Practices: Evidence Review and Practical Guidance for Clinicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 05; 36(5):1390-1394.
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Teamwork and safety climate affect antimicrobial stewardship for asymptomatic bacteriuria. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 09; 40(9):963-967.
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The opioid epidemic in acute care surgery-Characteristics of overprescribing following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 07; 85(1):62-70.
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Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections During Influenza Seasons. JAMA Netw Open. 2018 06 01; 1(2):e180243.
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Protocol to disseminate a hospital-site controlled intervention using audit and feedback to implement guidelines concerning inappropriate treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Implement Sci. 2018 01 19; 13(1):16.