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Preferred term

Potentially Inappropriate Medication List  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A list, criteria, or screening tool designed to improve PATIENT SAFETY by determining an individual's exposure to potentially inappropriate drugs. They are designed to prevent MEDICATION ERRORS by INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING. Analysis for a list includes factors such as DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; AGE FACTORS; GENDER; and existing medical conditions.

Entry terms

  • PIM List
  • Potentially Inappropriate Medications

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QR5JJHL1-1

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