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Descriptor English: Prescription Drug Misuse
Descriptor Spanish: Mal Uso de Medicamentos de Venta con Receta
Descriptor mal uso de medicamentos prescritos
Entry term(s) mal uso de medicamentos recetados
utilización inadecuada de medicamentos
Scope note: Uso inadecuado de FÁRMACOS o medicamentos, sin cumplir con las indicaciones, finalidad o instrucciones de uso. Es lo contrario de CUMPLIMIENTO DE LA MEDICACIÓN y se distingue de la DROGADICCIÓN que es una acción deliberada o voluntaria.
Descriptor Portuguese: Uso Indevido de Medicamentos sob Prescrição
Descriptor French: Surdose
Entry term(s): Drug Misuse, Prescription
Medicine Misuse, Prescription
Misuse, Prescription Drug
Misuse, Prescription Medicine
NMUPD
Non Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Prescription Medicine Misuse
Prescription Medicine Misuses
Tree number(s): C25.775.342.500
F03.900.384.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D063487
Scope note: Improper use of prescription drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use.
Allowable Qualifiers: 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
Public MeSH Note: 2013
History Note: 2013
Related: Inappropriate Prescribing MeSH
Medication Errors MeSH
Substance-Related Disorders MeSH
DeCS ID: 55169
Unique ID: D063487
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Date Established: 2013/01/01
Date of Entry: 2012/07/03
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Prescription Drug Misuse - Preferred
Concept UI M0023903
Scope note Improper use of prescription drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use.
Preferred term Prescription Drug Misuse
Entry term(s) Drug Misuse, Prescription
Medicine Misuse, Prescription
Misuse, Prescription Drug
Misuse, Prescription Medicine
NMUPD
Non Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Prescription Medicine Misuse
Prescription Medicine Misuses



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