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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 
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 frequently associated with psychological disorders. 
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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