Paediatric drug use with focus on off-label prescriptions in Swedish outpatient care - A nationwide study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1272-1275

  Olsson, J ^a   Kimland, E ^a,b   Pettersson, S ^a   Odlind, V ^a  

^a MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child; Drug prescription; Off label; Primary care; Register study

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; FUSIDIC ACID; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; ISOTRETINOIN; MELATONIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SEX HORMONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OFF-LABEL USE; OUTPATIENTS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 80051907247     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02287.x     Document Type: Article

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