Context Off-label and unlicensed use of drugs is a widespread practice in pediatric care
because of the lack of specific efficacy and safety data and the absence of formulations …

Background Paediatric palliative care (PPC) aim to ensure the control of symptoms and the
best possible quality of life for patients whose underlying disease, characterized by an …

Background Off-label and unlicensed prescriptions pose a severe safety concern among the
pediatric population. We aimed to summarize the up-to-date evidence on the extent …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize off-label prescribing among US pediatric intensive care units
(PICUs), determine characteristics associated with off-label use, and identify medications in …

Objective To determine the extent and nature of off-label drug use in children admitted to a
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Methods This prospective exploratory study was …

Purpose The aim of this review is to assess the extent of the use of off-label and/or
unlicenced drugs among hospitalised children. Methods A systematic search was made in …

OBJECTIVE: To assess unlicensed and off-label drug use in a tertiary care paediatric
hospital in Canada on a single day. METHODS: A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care …

Introduction Many of the medications prescribed to children are off-label and/or unlicensed
because pharmacologic evaluations have not been performed in this age group. Methods …

Purpose To analyze the prevalence of use of off-label and unlicensed drugs in a paediatric
intensive care unit of a University Hospital. Method An observational, descriptive …

Background: Worldwide, in the absence of standard pediatric prescribing information,
clinicians often use medicines in children in a dosage form or for an indication that has not …