"Drug Substitution" 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.
The practice of replacing one prescribed drug with another that is expected to have the same clinical or psychological effect.
| Descriptor ID |
D057915
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.307.312 N02.421.668.778.500.312
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Substitution- Drug Substitution
- Drug Substitutions
- Substitution, Drug
- Substitutions, Drug
- Therapeutic Substitution
- Substitution, Therapeutic
- Substitutions, Therapeutic
- Therapeutic Substitutions
- Drug Switching
- Drug Switchings
- Switching, Drug
- Switchings, Drug
Generic Substitution- Generic Substitution
- Generic Substitutions
- Substitution, Generic
- Substitutions, Generic
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Substitution" by people in Profiles.
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Using the Case-Crossover Design to Assess Short-Term Risks of Bleeding and Arterial Thromboembolism After Switching Between Oral Anticoagulants in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Epidemiol. 2020 12 01; 189(12):1467-1477.
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Switching generic antiepileptic drug manufacturer not linked to seizures: A case-crossover study. Neurology. 2016 Oct 25; 87(17):1796-1801.
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Clustering of acute and subacute stent thrombosis related to the introduction of generic clopidogrel. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Mar; 19(2):201-8.
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Efficacy and safety of belimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging Study. J Rheumatol. 2013 May; 40(5):579-89.
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A comparative study of prothrombin complex concentrates and fresh-frozen plasma for warfarin reversal under static and flow conditions. Thromb Haemost. 2011 Dec; 106(6):1215-23.