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Study on contents of prescribing right of nurses in otolaryngology department

open access: yesHuli yanjiu, 2023
ObjectiveTo discuss the specific prescription drugs and prescription forms of otolaryngology drugs that can be issued by otolaryngology nurses who conform to the prescribing power applicant qualification in tertiary grade A hospitals.MethodsThe drugs ...
CAO Yan   +5 more
doaj  

Pattern of drug prescription for the treatment of falciparum malaria in a medical college in Eastern India

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Background: Drug prescription pattern for the treatment of falciparum malaria differs widely from place to place; but there is also some intra organizational variation of prescription pattern of anti-malarial drugs for the treatment of falciparum malaria.
Pratyay Pratim Datta
doaj   +1 more source

SELF-TREATMENT VS. RECREATIONAL MOTIVES: DIFFERENTIATING NONMEDICAL USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AMONG YOUTH

open access: yesInternational Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies, 2013
Nonmedical use of prescription drugs has become a serious social problem among American youth. Two general categories of motives for the nonmedical use of prescription drugs include self-treatment and recreational use.
Whitney D. Gunter   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs – a cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of Pain Research, 2017
Background The use of medical cannabis is increasing, most commonly for pain, anxiety and depression. Emerging data suggest that use and abuse of prescription drugs may be decreasing in states where medical cannabis is legal. The aim of this study was to
Jamie Corroon   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Addressing the challenge of high-priced prescription drugs in the era of precision medicine: A systematic review of drug life cycles, therapeutic drug markets and regulatory frameworks

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Context Recent public outcry has highlighted the rising cost of prescription drugs worldwide, which in several disease areas outpaces other health care expenditures and results in a suboptimal global availability of essential medicines.
T. Gronde   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Beyond unequal access: Acculturation, race, and resistance to pharmaceuticalization in the United States

open access: yesSSM: Population Health, 2018
Trends toward pharmaceuticalization in Western countries have led to increased research and theorizing about the roles macro-level institutions, structures, and collective actors play in contributing to patients’ reliance on prescription drugs ...
Crystal Adams   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prescription and use of “equivalent” drugs

open access: yesClinical Management Issues, 2007
Three case reports, where an “equivalent” drugs is prescribed, are described: a patient treated with lanzoprazole, a man with acute myocardial infarction and a young man with epilepsy.
Mario Eandi
doaj   +1 more source

Prescription drug monitoring programs [PDF]

open access: yesThe Nurse Practitioner, 2015
To help combat prescription drug misuse, most states have implemented Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)-electronic databases that collect and track prescription data and flag suspected diversion activities. Equipped with expanding prescriptive authority, NPs are now poised to become vital change agents in expanding the potential ...
openaire   +4 more sources

The consequences of patient charges for prescription drugs in Canada: a cross-sectional survey.

open access: yesCMAJ Open, 2018
BACKGROUND Many Canadians face substantial out-of-pocket charges for prescription drugs. Prior work suggests that this causes some patients to not take their medications as prescribed; however, we have little understanding of whether charges for ...
M. Law   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the Context of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS): A Systematic Review

open access: yesBrain Science, 2018
Recently, a range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been reportedly used as Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), due to their potential for abuse resulting from their high dosage/idiosyncratic methods of self-administration.
F. Schifano   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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