Prescription of off-label and unlicensed drugs for preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Verônica Cheles VieiraRenart Santos CostaRaquel Cristina Gomes LimaDaiane Borges QueirozDanielle Souto de Medeiros

Published in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2021)

Neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units are highly exposed to off-label and unlicensed medications. Further studies are needed to achieve greater safety and quality of drug therapy used in neonatology.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
intensive care unit
drug induced
mechanical ventilation
case control
quality improvement
stem cells
acute respiratory distress syndrome
replacement therapy