Exploratory findings of prescribing unlicensed and off-label medicines among children and neonates

• Main Authors: Shakeel, Sadia, Iffat, Wajiha, Nesar, Shagufta, Zaidi, Hina, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Dovepress 2020
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87995/1/87995_Exploratory%20Findings%20of%20Prescribing%20Unlicensed.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87995/2/87995_Exploratory%20Findings%20of%20Prescribing%20Unlicensed%20WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87995/; https://www.dovepress.com/exploratory-findings-of-prescribing-unlicensed-and-off-label-medicines-peer-reviewed-article-IPRP

Objective: A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the practice of unlicensed and off-label drug prescribing/dispensing in children and neonates by physicians and clinical pharmacists in the metropolitan city of Karachi. Methods: The study was conducted for the duration of 5 months –...