Inappropriate Prescriptions

Known as: Inappropriate Prescription, Prescription, Inappropriate, Prescriptions, Inappropriate 
Medications administered in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2016
Review
2016
Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens
The ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas… (More)
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2016
2016
Sex differences in the risk of receiving potentially inappropriate prescriptions among older adults
OBJECTIVES to measure sex differences in the risk of receiving potentially inappropriate prescription drugs and to examine what… (More)
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2015
2015
Inappropriate antibiotic prescription for respiratory tract indications: most prominent in adult patients.
BACKGROUND Numerous studies suggest overprescribing of antibiotics for respiratory tract indications (RTIs), without really… (More)
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2015
2015
Inappropriate prescribing to the oldest old patients admitted to hospital: prevalence, most frequently used medicines, and associated factors
BACKGROUND Scientific evidence on treatments of chronic diseases in patients 85 years old or older is very limited, as is… (More)
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2014
2014
An educational intervention on drug use in nursing homes improves health outcomes resource utilization and reduces inappropriate drug prescription.
OBJECTIVE Inappropriate drug prescription is a common problem in people living in nursing homes and is linked to adverse health… (More)
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2013
2013
Opioid prescribing in emergency departments: the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing and misuse.
OBJECTIVE Emergency departments (EDs) routinely provide care for patients seeking treatment for painful conditions; however, they… (More)
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2007
2007
Potential drug-drug and drug-disease interactions in prescriptions for ambulatory patients over 50 years of age in family medicine clinics in Mexico City
BACKGROUND In Mexico, inappropriate prescription of drugs with potential interactions causing serious risks to patient health has… (More)
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2007
2007
Trends in potentially inappropriate prescribing amongst older UK primary care patients.
PURPOSE To examine trends in UK primary care prescribing of medications potentially inappropriate for older people in the context… (More)
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2006
2006
A cluster-randomized educational intervention to reduce inappropriate prescription patterns for elderly patients in general practice – The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) study…
BACKGROUND Age-related alterations in metabolism and excretion of medications increase the risk of adverse drug events in the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Inappropriate medication prescribing in skilled-nursing facilities.
OBJECTIVE To quantify the appropriateness of medication prescriptions in nursing home residents. DESIGN Prospective, cohort… (More)
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