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Descriptor English:   Prescription Drug Misuse 
Descriptor Spanish:   Mal Uso de Medicamentos de Venta con Receta 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Uso Indevido de Medicamentos sob Prescrição 
Synonyms English:   NMUPD
Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drug Abuse
Abuse, Prescription Drug
Abuses, Prescription Drug
Drug Abuse, Prescription
Drug Abuses, Prescription
Drug Misuse, Prescription
Misuse, Prescription Drug
Non Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drug Abuses
Prescription Drug Misuses  
Tree Number:   E02.319.754
Definition English:   Improper use of drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use. This is in contrast to MEDICATION ADHERENCE, and distinguished from DRUG ABUSE, which is a deliberate or willful action. 
See Related English:   Inappropriate Prescribing
Medication Errors
Substance-Related Disorders
 
History Note English:   2013 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality NU nursing
PC prevention & control PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
Record Number:   55169 
Unique Identifier:   D063487 

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