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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