"Prescription Drugs" 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.
Drugs that cannot be sold legally without a prescription.
| Descriptor ID |
D055553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.670
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prescription Drugs".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prescription Drugs".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Prescription Drugs" by people in this website by year, and whether "Prescription Drugs" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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Asante J, Nagel CL, Barger SW. Prescription-based association of P-glycoprotein substrates with Alzheimer's disease risk: A nested case-control study. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Aug; 106(3):1063-1073.
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Kizhakkeveettil A, Bezdjian S, Hurwitz EL, Toler AWJ, Rossi D, Uptmor S, Sagester K, Bangash M, MacKenzie TA, Lurie JD, Coulter I, Haldeman S, Whedon JM. Spinal Manipulation vs Prescription Drug Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: Beliefs, Satisfaction With Care, and Qualify of Life Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2021 10; 44(8):663-673.
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Hitchon CA, Walld R, Peschken CA, Bernstein CN, Bolton JM, El-Gabalawy R, Fisk JD, Katz A, Lix LM, Marriott J, Patten SB, Sareen J, Singer A, Marrie RA. Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Health Care Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 01; 73(1):90-99.
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Dolinar R, Kohn CG, Lavernia F, Nguyen E. The non-medical switching of prescription medications. Postgrad Med. 2019 Jun; 131(5):335-341.
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Kelber MS, Morgan MA, Beech EH, Workman DE, Evatt DP, Belsher BE, Garvey Wilson AL, Otto J, Campbell MS. Identifying research gaps in substance use disorder: A systematic methodology and prioritized list. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2019; 45(4):355-364.
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de Leon TV, He M, Ullevig SL. Potential Dietary Supplement and Medication Interactions in a Subset of the Older Adult Population Attending Congregate Sites. J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. 2018 Jul-Dec; 37(3-4):218-230.
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Bachhuber MA, Arnsten JH, Cunningham CO, Sohler N. Does Medical Cannabis Use Increase or Decrease the Use of Opioid Analgesics and Other Prescription Drugs? J Addict Med. 2018 Jul/Aug; 12(4):259-261.
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Sohler NL, Starrels JL, Khalid L, Bachhuber MA, Arnsten JH, Nahvi S, Jost J, Cunningham CO. Cannabis Use is Associated with Lower Odds of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use Among HIV-Infected Individuals with Chronic Pain. Subst Use Misuse. 2018 08 24; 53(10):1602-1607.
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Melin K, Rodr?guez-D?az CE. Community Pharmacy Response in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: Time-Sensitive Opportunity for Research and Evaluation. J Prim Care Community Health. 2018 Jan-Dec; 9:2150132718813494.
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Bazargan M, Smith J, Yazdanshenas H, Movassaghi M, Martins D, Orum G. Non-adherence to medication regimens among older African-American adults. BMC Geriatr. 2017 07 25; 17(1):163.