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Descriptor English: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Descriptor Spanish: Programas de Monitoreo de Medicamentos Recetados
Descriptor programas de vigilancia de medicamentos de venta con receta
Entry term(s) programa de vigilancia de medicamentos con receta
programas de vigilancia de medicamentos con receta
vigilancia de la prescripción
vigilancia de las recetas médicas
Scope note: Programas, habitualmente dirigidos por gobiernos estatales, que requieren que los farmacéuticos recojan y distribuyan datos sobre la prescripción y dispensación de SUSTANCIAS CONTROLADAS. Están concebidos para prevenir el abuso de dichas sustancias por el paciente o su transferencia a usuarios con fines recreativos y a traficantes de drogas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Programas de Monitoramento de Prescrição de Medicamentos
Descriptor French: Programmes de surveillance des médicaments d'ordonnance
Entry term(s): Monitoring, Prescription
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Prescription Monitoring
Prescription Monitorings
Tree number(s): E05.337.800.800
N02.421.668.320.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000073958
Scope note: Programs, usually run by state governments, that require pharmacists to collect and distribute data on the prescription and dispensation of CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. They are intended to prevent the abuse of such substances by the patient, or their transfer to recreational users and drug dealers.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Public MeSH Note: 2018
History Note: 2018
Related: Prescription Drug Misuse MeSH
DeCS ID: 57208
Unique ID: D000073958
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Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/11
Revision Date: 2017/07/03
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs - Preferred
Concept UI M000625085
Scope note Programs, usually run by state governments, that require pharmacists to collect and distribute data on the prescription and dispensation of CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. They are intended to prevent the abuse of such substances by the patient, or their transfer to recreational users and drug dealers.
Preferred term Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Entry term(s) Monitoring, Prescription
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Prescription Monitoring
Prescription Monitorings



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