Deprescriptions

Preferred Label : Deprescriptions;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : Deprescription;

Related MeSH term : Deprescribing;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprescribing;

Details

Origin ID

D000069340;

UMLS CUI

C4042904;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- deadoption [Q-code]
Record concept(s)
- Deprescribing [MeSH concept]
- Deprescriptions [MeSH concept]
See also
- Potentially Inappropriate Medication List [MeSH Descriptor]
- inappropriate prescribing [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- drug prescriptions [MeSH Descriptor]
- withholding treatment [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Intellectual Product [UMLS semantic type]

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