1. prescribes (a medication or treatment) in excessive amounts or more frequently than medically necessary
Usage: medical/healthcare context; third-person singular present tense of 'overprescribe'
2. recommends or insists upon something in excessive or unnecessary amounts
Usage: figurative or general use

Examples

• The doctor overprescribes antibiotics to patients with viral infections.
• Studies show that some physicians overprescribe opioids for pain management.
• The therapist overprescribes rest when patients would benefit from gentle exercise.
• Insurance companies argue that the clinic overprescribes expensive brand-name drugs.
• He overprescribes strict dieting rather than recommending balanced nutrition.
• The guidelines warn against overprescribing sedatives to elderly patients.