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Abuse-Deterrent Formulations MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Abuse-Deterrent Formulations
Tree Number(s)
D26.255.075
D27.505.696.034
D27.505.696.663.850.007
D27.505.954.427.005
E02.319.300.127
E05.916.250.500
Unique ID
D000075162
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000075162
Scope Note
Drug formulations or delivery systems intended to discourage the abuse of CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. These may include physical barriers to prevent chewing or crushing the drug; chemical barriers that prevent extraction of psychoactive ingredients; agonist-antagonist combinations to reduce euphoria associated with abuse; aversion, where controlled substances are combined with others that will produce an unpleasant effect if the patient manipulates the dosage form or exceeds the recommended dose; delivery systems that are resistant to abuse such as implants; or combinations of these methods.
Entry Term(s)
Abuse-Deterrent Formulation
See Also
Drug Compounding
Public MeSH Note
2018
History Note
2018
Date Established
2018/01/01
Date of Entry
2017/07/11
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Abuse-Deterrent Formulations Preferred
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