Klin Farmakol Farm. 2024;38(2):52-54 | DOI: 10.36290/far.2024.008
Evaluation of the incidence of unlicensed and off-label prescriptions in children
- 1 Ústav farmakologie LF UP FN Olomouc
- 2 Katedra matematické analýzy a aplikací matematiky, Přírodovědecká fakulta UP Olomouc
- 3 Ústav farmakológie a klinickej farmakológie, Lekárska fakulta, Univerzita Komenského, Bratislava
Many common drugs have not been registered for use in children. Therefore, they are sometimes prescribed as unlicensed or off-label. This study, performed at the Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic, evaluated off-label and unlicensed prescriptions. A similar study, conducted in 2013 by the same authors (P. Matalová - maiden name P. Langerová), showed that the number of off-label and unlicensed prescriptions was relatively low, compared to other studies. The goal of this study was to compare the frequency of off-label and unlicensed drug prescriptions, and to assess whether these prescriptions have declined.
Keywords: children, prescriptions, off-label, unlicensed, paediatrics, comparison.
Accepted: June 28, 2024; Published: July 15, 2024 Show citation
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