Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
"Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Programs, usually run by state governments, that require pharmacists to collect and distribute data on the prescription and dispensation of CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. They are intended to prevent the abuse of such substances by the patient, or their transfer to recreational users and drug dealers.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073958
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.337.800.800 N02.421.668.320.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs" by people in Profiles.
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Improving utility of prescription drug monitoring programs with more accurate patient information. Fam Pract. 2022 Jul 19; 39(4):773-774.
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Factors associated with the use of the prescription monitoring program by prescribers and pharmacists in Texas. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2021 04; 30(4):492-503.
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Impact of COVID-19 related policy changes on filling of opioid and benzodiazepine medications. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021 01; 17(1):2005-2008.
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Using the theory of planned behavior to investigate community pharmacists' beliefs regarding engaging patients about prescription drug misuse. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019 08; 15(8):992-999.
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Multiple Provider Episodes in Texas: An Epidemiological Analysis of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Data. Pain Med. 2017 Oct 01; 18(10):1941-1951.
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The Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Receiving Concurrent Controlled Substance Prescriptions. Subst Use Misuse. 2017 Oct 15; 52(12):1639-1645.