Off-label and unlicensed medicine use and adverse drug reactions in children: A narrative review of the literature

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-28

  Mason, Jennifer ^a   Pirmohamed, Munir ^b   Nunn, Tony ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction reporting systems; Drug eruptions; Drug labeling; Drug toxicity

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNLICENSED DRUG USE;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; CHILD; DRUG ERUPTIONS; DRUG TOXICITY; DRUGS, INVESTIGATIONAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LEGISLATION, DRUG; OFF-LABEL USE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 84857058983     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-011-1097-1     Document Type: Review

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