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Inappropriate Prescribing
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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MeSH Tree Structures
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MeSH Heading
Inappropriate Prescribing
Tree Number(s)
E02.319.490
N02.421.450.500.249
Unique ID
D057970
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057970
Scope Note
The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
Entry Term(s)
Inappropriate Prescriptions
Over Prescribing
NLM Classification #
QV 748
Previous Indexing
Drug Prescriptions (1975-2010)
See Also
Deprescriptions
Drug Overdose
Medical Overuse
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Allowable Qualifiers
adverse effects (AE)
classification (CL)
economics (EC)
ethics (ES)
history (HI)
legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)
mortality (MO)
nursing (NU)
prevention & control (PC)
psychology (PX)
statistics & numerical data (SN)
trends (TD)
veterinary (VE)
Therapeutics [E02]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Antineoplastic Protocols [E02.319.077]
Chelation Therapy [E02.319.155]
Chemoprevention [E02.319.162]
Chemoradiotherapy [E02.319.164]
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant [E02.319.170]
Consolidation Chemotherapy [E02.319.218]
COVID-19 Drug Treatment [E02.319.231]
Deprescriptions [E02.319.243]
Drug Administration Routes [E02.319.267]
Drug Administration Schedule [E02.319.283]
Drug Delivery Systems [E02.319.300]
Drug Dosage Calculations [E02.319.305]
Drug Prescriptions [E02.319.307]
Drug Tapering [E02.319.309]
Drug Therapy, Combination [E02.319.310]
Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted [E02.319.335]
Electrochemotherapy [E02.319.341]
Enema [E02.319.347]
Enzyme Therapy [E02.319.353]
Fluid Therapy [E02.319.360]
Home Infusion Therapy [E02.319.444]
Hormone Replacement Therapy [E02.319.452]
Inappropriate Prescribing [E02.319.490]
Induction Chemotherapy [E02.319.499]
Maintenance Chemotherapy [E02.319.509]
Medication Errors [E02.319.529]
Molecular Targeted Therapy [E02.319.574]
Nicotine Replacement Therapy [E02.319.597]
Opiate Substitution Treatment [E02.319.620]
Orthomolecular Therapy [E02.319.630]
Photochemotherapy [E02.319.685]
Pleurodesis [E02.319.694]
Polypharmacy [E02.319.698]
Premedication [E02.319.703]
Sclerotherapy [E02.319.805]
Self Administration [E02.319.890]
Self Medication [E02.319.900]
Thrombolytic Therapy [E02.319.913]
Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Medical Errors [N02.421.450]
Medication Errors [N02.421.450.500]
Inappropriate Prescribing [N02.421.450.500.249]
Medication Reconciliation [N02.421.450.500.500]
Near Miss, Healthcare [N02.421.450.500.750]
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Inappropriate Prescribing
Preferred
Concept UI
M0540692
Scope Note
The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
Terms
Inappropriate Prescribing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T759831
Date
10/21/2009
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2011)
Inappropriate Prescriptions
Narrower
Concept UI
M0540302
Scope Note
Medications administered in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
Terms
Inappropriate Prescriptions
Preferred Term
Term UI
T760690
Date
11/10/2009
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2011)
Over Prescribing
Narrower
Concept UI
M0545752
Terms
Over Prescribing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T769933
Date
04/21/2010
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2011)
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