overprescribing
Too many medications
Overprescribing is the practice of prescribing medications more frequently, in higher doses, or for longer durations than medically necessary.
The term often appears in discussions of opioid addiction, antibiotic resistance, and healthcare costs: Overprescribing of painkillers fueled the opioid crisis.
It implies systemic failure rather than isolated error.
Capacity to withstand force
- superbugsAntibiotic-immune bacteria
- bacterialOf or from germs
- amoxicillinPenicillin-type bacteria killer
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
UTI · sinus · bronchitis · stewardship · broad-spectrum · unnecessary · viral · misuse
Medications treating clinical despair
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
- AdderallAmphetamine-based concentration aid
- RitalinADHD stimulant medication
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
SSRIs · Xanax · stimulants · children · overmedication · behavioral · diagnosis · Prozac
Compulsive substance reliance
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- OxyContinBranded slow-release opioid analgesic
- VicodinHydrocodone-acetaminophen combination
fentanyl · pain management · Purdue Pharma · dependence · hydrocodone · overdose · chronic pain · pill mills
Business of creating medications
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- detailingDescribing thoroughly, point-by-point
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
profit motive · conflicts of interest · lobbying · guidelines · malpractice · defensive medicine · time constraints · quick fix
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- superbugsAntibiotic-immune bacteria
- bacterialOf or from germs
- amoxicillinPenicillin-type bacteria killer
azithromycin · UTI · sinus · bronchitis · stewardship · broad-spectrum · unnecessary · viral · misuse · MRSA
antidepressants
Medications treating clinical despair
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
- AdderallAmphetamine-based concentration aid
- RitalinADHD stimulant medication
benzodiazepines · SSRIs · Xanax · stimulants · children · overmedication · behavioral · diagnosis · Prozac · sedatives
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- OxyContinBranded slow-release opioid analgesic
Vicodin · fentanyl · pain management · Purdue Pharma · dependence · hydrocodone · overdose · chronic pain · pill mills · DEA
pharmaceutical industry
Business of creating medications
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- detailingDescribing thoroughly, point-by-point
insurance · profit motive · conflicts of interest · lobbying · guidelines · malpractice · defensive medicine · time constraints · quick fix · samples
- Overdiagnosisovertesting, overtreatment, overscreening, overprescription, unnecessary tests
- prescribingdosing, refills, prior authorization, controlled substances, underprescribing
- medical skepticismanti-vaccination, anti-vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, quackery, pseudoscience
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