"Self Medication" 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 self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician.
| Descriptor ID |
D012651
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.900 E02.900.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Self Medication- Self Medication
- Medication, Self
- Medications, Self
- Self Medications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Medication" by people in Profiles.
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Roper K, Siefert ML, Fuller F, Lucier D, Berry DL. Self-Administered Premedication: Improving Taxane Chemotherapy Treatment?. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2017 Apr 01; 21(2):234-239.
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Driban JB, Boehret SA, Balasubramanian E, Cattano NM, Glutting J, Sitler MR. Medication and supplement use for managing joint symptoms among patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012 Mar 29; 13:47.
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Lorberg B, Wilens TE, Martelon M, Wong P, Parcell T. Reasons for substance use among adolescents with bipolar disorder. Am J Addict. 2010 Nov-Dec; 19(6):474-80.
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Monte AA, Mandell T, Wilford BB, Tennyson J, Boyer EW. Diversion of buprenorphine/naloxone coformulated tablets in a region with high prescribing prevalence. J Addict Dis. 2009 Jul; 28(3):226-31.
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Boyer EW, Babu KM, Adkins JE, McCurdy CR, Halpern JH. Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal using kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth). Addiction. 2008 Jun; 103(6):1048-50.
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Eiland LS, Salazar ML, English TM. Caregivers' perspectives when evaluating nonprescription medication utilization in children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008 Jul; 47(6):578-87.
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Gardiner P, Kemper KJ, Legedza A, Phillips RS. Factors associated with herb and dietary supplement use by young adults in the United States. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2007 Nov 30; 7:39.
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Obermeyer CM, Price K, Schulein M, Sievert LL, Anderton DL. Medication use and gender in Massachusetts: results of a household survey. Health Care Women Int. 2007 Aug; 28(7):593-613.
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Theroux R. Factors influencing women's decisions to self-treat vaginal symptoms. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2005 Apr; 17(4):156-62.
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Aguilar MC, Gurpegui M, Diaz FJ, de Leon J. Nicotine dependence and symptoms in schizophrenia: naturalistic study of complex interactions. Br J Psychiatry. 2005 Mar; 186:215-21.