"Prescription Drugs" 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.
Drugs that cannot be sold legally without a prescription.
| Descriptor ID |
D055553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.670
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prescription Drugs".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Position Statement on Opioid Prescribing. PM R. 2018 06; 10(6):681-683.
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CDC Grand Rounds: Improving medication adherence for chronic disease management - Innovations and opportunities. Am J Transplant. 2018 02; 18(2):514-517.
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CDC Grand Rounds: Improving Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease Management - Innovations and Opportunities. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Nov 17; 66(45):1248-1251.
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Preferences for Medical Marijuana over Prescription Medications Among Persons Living with Chronic Conditions: Alternative, Complementary, and Tapering Uses. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Feb; 24(2):146-153.
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Cultural relevance in medication adherence interventions with underrepresented adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes. Prev Med. 2014 Dec; 69:239-47.
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Can electronic health records help improve patients' understanding of medications? Am J Manag Care. 2010; 16(12):919-22.