Drug utilization and off-label drug use in spanish pediatric gastroenterology outpatients

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-177

  Ruíz Antorán, Belén ^a   Piñeiro, Roi ^b   Avendaño, Cristina ^a   Román, Enriqueta ^b   Cilleruelo, María Luz ^b   Gutiérrez Junquera, Carolina ^b   Centeno, Gustavo ^a   Cilleruelo, María José ^b  

^a Department of Clinical Pharmacology ^*  (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

child; drug use; gastroenterology; off label use; prescriptions

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LAXATIVE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG LABELING; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; OFF-LABEL USE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 84873030127     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182566d92     Document Type: Article

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