Off-Label Drug Use in Pediatric Out-Patient Care: A Multi-Center Observational Study.

Aeshah A AlAzmiZahra AlasmariConsuela YousefAhmed AlenaziMohammed AlOtaibiHani AlSaediAdnan AlShaikhAmani AlObathaniOmaima AhmedLoie GoronfolahMousa Alahmari

Published in: Hospital pharmacy (2020)

The findings of this study showed a high incidence of off-label prescribing mainly related to dosing and indication. The results of this observational study support the need to establish a unified national pediatric dosing formulary guide to ensure safe drug use in pediatrics.

Keyphrases

primary care
risk factors
emergency department
young adults
electronic health record