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The side-effects of prescribing ADHD medication to very young children  The Independent Young children diagnosed with ADHD are often prescribed medication too quickly, study finds  CBS News ADHD drugs are being prescribed too quickly to preschoolers, experts warn  The Independent Preschoolers May Be Being Prescribed ADHD Medications Too Quickly  Technology Networks New study suggests kids diagnosed with ADHD are prescribed pills before behavioral treatment  95.5 …

Study Cites Urgent Care Clinics for Inappropriate Prescribing  MedPage Today Urgent Care Linked to High Prescribing Rates  Medscape Urgent Care Often Hands Out Inappropriate Prescriptions, Study Finds  U.S. News & World Report Urgent care visits often linked to inappropriate prescribing  Medical Xpress Inappropriate Prescriptions for Antibiotics, Glucocorticoids and Opioids Common at Urgent Cares | Newswise  Newswise Source link

TOPLINE: Urgent care visits frequently result in inappropriate prescribing, with 12.4% leading to antibiotic fills, 9.1% to glucocorticoid fills, and 1.3% to opioid fills. Analysis of over 22.4 million urgent care visits revealed concerning patterns, including 40.8% of acute bronchitis visits resulting in inappropriate glucocorticoid prescriptions. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study analyzing urgent care visits from January 1, 2018, …

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso doctor was disciplined by the Texas Medical Board and accused of prescribing controlled substances to a patient who, in some cases, led to overdoses. The Texas Medical Board disciplined 27 doctors at a June meeting. Among those were two El Paso doctors, one of whom was Dr. M.D. Blas Miranda. The Board …