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(Estimates are that 21% of all prescriptions are off-label, and an even higher percentage of 36.2% of medications in intensive care units are off-label.) |
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| − | An '''off-label''' use of a drug means | + | An '''off-label''' use of a drug means using an [[FDA]]-approved drug for an unapproved use. It is estimated that |
| − | using an [[FDA]]-approved drug for an unapproved use. | ||
| + | Estimates are that 21% of all prescriptions are off-label, and an even higher percentage of 36.2% of medications in intensive care units are off-label. | ||
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Revision as of 19:00, September 25, 2022
An off-label use of a drug means using an FDA-approved drug for an unapproved use. It is estimated that
Estimates are that 21% of all prescriptions are off-label, and an even higher percentage of 36.2% of medications in intensive care units are off-label.