Risks of off-label medicines in children: Adverse drug reactions

Lise Aagaard; Ebba Holme Hansen

Risks of off-label medicines in children: Adverse drug reactions

Abstract

Off-label use of medicines in children is common as few medications are licensed for use in the paediatric population. Off-label prescription includes prescribing outside the recommended dosage, indication, route of administration and age of patient. Lack of knowledge about possible adverse drug reactions (ADRs) results in off-label use of medicines in the paediatric population being a concern.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	PharmacoVigilanceReview
Vol/bind	5
Udgave nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	4-6
Status	Udgivet - 1 aug. 2011

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Risks of off-label medicines in children: Adverse drug reactions

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