 Inappropriate Prescribing
"Inappropriate Prescribing" 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.
The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
| Descriptor ID |
D057970
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.490 N02.421.450.500.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Inappropriate Prescribing- Inappropriate Prescribing
- Inappropriate Prescribings
- Prescribing, Inappropriate
- Prescribings, Inappropriate
Inappropriate Prescriptions- Inappropriate Prescriptions
- Inappropriate Prescription
- Prescription, Inappropriate
- Prescriptions, Inappropriate
Over Prescribing- Over Prescribing
- Over Prescribings
- Prescribing, Over
- Prescribings, Over
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inappropriate Prescribing" by people in Profiles.
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Marlor DR, Edmundson E, Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Fader JP, Lee J, Senna JC, Oyetunji TA, St Peter SD, Fraser JD. Reducing Postoperative Opioids in Pediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study. J Surg Res. 2025 Feb; 306:580-587.
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Markham JL, Hall M, Shah SS, Burns A, Goldman JL. Antibiotic Diversity Index: A novel metric to assess antibiotic variation among hospitalized children. J Hosp Med. 2025 Jan; 20(1):8-16.
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McCulloh RJ, Kerns E, Flores R, Cane R, El Feghaly RE, Marin JR, Markham JL, Newland JG, Wang ME, Garber M. A National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Improve Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Infections. Pediatrics. 2024 May 01; 153(5).
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El Feghaly RE, Herigon JC, Kronman MP, Wattles BA, Poole NM, Smith MJ, Vaughan AM, Olivero R, Patel SJ, Wirtz A, Willis Z, Lee BR. Benchmarking of Outpatient Pediatric Antibiotic Prescribing: Results of a Multicenter Collaborative. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Jun 30; 12(6):364-371.
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Nedved A, Bizune D, Fung M, Liu CM, Tsay S, Hamdy RF, Montalbano A. Communication Strategies to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Pediatric Urgent Care Centers. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Apr 01; 40(4):265-269.
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Diggs DT, Tribble AC, Same RG, Newland JG, Lee BR. Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing varies by clinical services at United States children's hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 11; 44(11):1711-1717.
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Goggin K, Hurley EA, Lee BR, Bradley-Ewing A, Bickford C, Pina K, Donis de Miranda E, Yu D, Weltmer K, Linnemayr S, Butler CC, Newland JG, Myers AL. Let's Talk About Antibiotics: a randomised trial of two interventions to reduce antibiotic misuse. BMJ Open. 2022 11 21; 12(11):e049258.
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Nedved A, Lee BR, Hamner M, Wirtz A, Burns A, El Feghaly RE. Impact of an antibiotic stewardship program on antibiotic choice, dosing, and duration in pediatric urgent cares. Am J Infect Control. 2023 05; 51(5):520-526.
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Nedved A, Fung M, Bizune D, Liu CM, Obremskey J, Fleming-Dutra KE, Hamdy RF, Montalbano A. A Multisite Collaborative to Decrease Inappropriate Antibiotics in Urgent Care Centers. Pediatrics. 2022 07 01; 150(1).
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Poole NM, Wattles BA, El Feghaly RE. Proposed metrics to benchmark antibiotic prescribing in pediatric outpatient settings. Am J Infect Control. 2021 12; 49(12):1547-1550.
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