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Off-Label Use
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Definition
: The practice of prescribing or using a drug outside the scope of the drug's official approved label as designated by a regulatory agency concerning the treatment of a particular disease or condition.
do not confuse with DRUG REPOSITIONING
See Also
Drug Approval
;
Drug Labeling
;
Drug Utilization
Other names
Uses, Off-
Label; Use, Off-
Label; Unlabeled Indications; Prescribings, Off-
Label; Prescribing, Off-
Label; Off-
Label Uses; Off-
Label Prescribings; Off Label Use; Off Label Prescribing; Indications, Unlabeled; Indication, Unlabeled; Unlabeled Indication; Off-
Label Prescribing