Deprescriptions

Directions written to discontinue use of PRESCRIPTION DRUGS in order to reduce unnecessary and/or excessive medications (see POLYPHARMACY), DRUG SIDE EFFECTS and ADVERSE DRUG REACTION.

Year introduced: 2016

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Tree Number(s): E02.319.243

MeSH Unique ID: D000069340

Entry Terms:

• Deprescription
• Deprescribing

Previous Indexing:

• Drug Prescriptions (2007-2015)

See Also:

• Inappropriate Prescribing
• Potentially Inappropriate Medication List

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Drug Therapy
Deprescriptions