Risk and prevention of off-label drug uses / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Pediatric off-label drug use is common especially at critical care and emergency field. Off-label drug use has its rationality and necessity. However, its risks must be taken seriously and actively prevented. We should concern the risks of off-label prescriptions and prevent them in advance. Standardizing the implementation plan and procedures of clinical off-label drug use from national regulations to medical institutions could make benefits for both patients and physicians. It will improve medication safety eventually.