Off-Label Drug Use in Pediatric Practice: Unsolved Problems
The widespread «off-label» drug use and the prescribing of unlicensed medicines in pediatric practice is a major health problem. The authors discuss actual regulatory and legal issues of «off-label» drug use in children in the US, Europe and Russia. The results of different population-based studies...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Union of pediatricians of Russia
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Педиатрическая фармакология |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/485 |
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| Summary: | The widespread «off-label» drug use and the prescribing of unlicensed medicines in pediatric practice is a major health problem. The authors discuss actual regulatory and legal issues of «off-label» drug use in children in the US, Europe and Russia. The results of different population-based studies from many countries, showing the structure and frequency of «off-label» drug use in children, are summarized in this article. It is shown that such practice increases the risk of adverse drug reactions. The authors offer practical recommendations for a safer use of drugs in pediatric practice. The priority issue is conducting high quality clinical trials with the participation of children, improving national pharmacovigilance and the monitoring of off-label drug use, developing pediatric formularies, improving doctors’ knowledge and awareness of safety and efficacy of medicines in pediatric population. |
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| ISSN: | 1727-5776 2500-3089 |