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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Deprescriptions
Descriptor
Spanish
:
deprescripciones
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Desprescrições
Synonyms
English
:
Deprescribing
Deprescription
Tree Number:
E02.319.698.500
Definition
English
:
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.
See Related
English
:
Inappropriate Prescribing
Potentially Inappropriate Medication List
History Note
English
:
2016
Record Number:
56040
Unique Identifier:
D000069340
Occurrence in VHL
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