Diseases

Prescription Drug Overuse

The use of a medication in an amount more than as prescribed.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The use of a medication in an amount more than as prescribed.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Medication Overuse
  • Medication Overutilization
  • Prescription Drug Overutilization
  • Drug Overuse, Prescription
  • Drug Overuses, Prescription
  • Drug Overutilization, Prescription
  • Drug Overutilizations, Prescription
  • Medication Overuses
  • Medication Overutilizations
  • Overuse, Medication
  • Overuse, Prescription Drug
  • Overuses, Medication
  • Overuses, Prescription Drug
  • Overutilization, Medication
  • Overutilization, Prescription Drug
  • Overutilizations, Medication
  • Overutilizations, Prescription Drug
  • Prescription Drug Overuses
  • Prescription Drug Overutilizations

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, mortality, nursing, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2016

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. C25.775w.342.500.750w
  2. F03w.900w.384.500.750w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prescription Drug Overuse. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000067490. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000067490
  2. Prescription Drug Overuse. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescription_drug_overuse
  3. Prescription Drug Overuse. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73400694