Prescription Drug Misuse

"Prescription Drug Misuse" 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.

MeSH information

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Improper use of prescription drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use.

Descriptor ID	D063487
MeSH Number(s)	E02.319.306.500
Concept/Terms	Prescription Drug Misuse Prescription Drug Misuse Drug Misuse, Prescription Misuse, Prescription Drug Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Non Medical Use of Prescription Drugs NMUPD Prescription Medicine Misuse Medicine Misuse, Prescription Misuse, Prescription Medicine Prescription Medicine Misuses

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prescription Drug Misuse".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Drug Misuse [E02.319.306]
Prescription Drug Misuse [E02.319.306.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Prescription Drug Misuse".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prescription Drug Misuse".

Prescription Drug Misuse
Drug Overdose
Prescription Drug Overuse

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