Off-label prescribing patterns of antiemetics in children: A multicenter study in Italy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 361-367

  Zanon, Davide ^a   Gallelli, Luca ^b   Rovere, Francesca ^a   Paparazzo, Rossella ^a   Maximova, Natalia ^a   Lazzerini, Marzia ^a   Reale, Antonio ^c   Corsetti, Tiziana ^c   Renna, Salvatore ^d   Emanueli, Tullia ^d   Mannelli, Francesco ^e   Manteghetti, Francesco ^e   Da Dalt, Liviana ^f   Palleria, Caterina ^b   Banchieri, Nicola ^g   Urbino, Antonio ^h   Miglietta, Mario ⁱ   Cardoni, Giovanni ^j   Pompilio, Adriana ^j   Arrighini, Alberto ^k   Lazzari, Clara ^l   Messi, Gianni ^a   more..

^a INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^h REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ OIRM Sant' Anna   (Italy)

^j Salesi Children's Hospital of Ancona   (Italy)

^k Children's Hospital of Brescia   (Italy)

^l SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Antiemetics; Children; Off label; Prescriptions

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DOMPERIDONE; GRANISETRON; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PROCHLORPERAZINE; THIETHYLPERAZINE; TROPISETRON;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; ITALY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIEMETICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; OFF-LABEL USE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VOMITING;

EID: 84877140874     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1894-2     Document Type: Article

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