"Deprescriptions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069340
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.698.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deprescriptions" by people in Profiles.
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Usefulness of Combined Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Diuretic Treatment In Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Mar 15; 167:133-138.
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The concomitant use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and proton pump inhibitors: Prevalence, predictors, and impact on survival and discontinuation of therapy in older adults with cancer. Cancer. 2019 04 01; 125(7):1155-1162.