2015
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-015-0191-3
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Off-label and unlicensed utilisation of medicines in a French paediatric hospital

Abstract: This study reflects one given day: 36.5 % of off-label prescriptions and 3.2 % of unlicensed prescriptions in a paediatric setting. Few risk reductions for off-label number prescriptions have been found. This work confirmed the necessity of carrying out further studies in children.

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“…Previous studies from other European countries report patients receiving OLUL medicines in the range 42–100%, 16–87% of the prescriptions being OLUL, as summarised by Magalhaes . Recent studies are in line with these findings . The definition of OL and UL is not similar for all studies, and this might partly explain the variations reported.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
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“…Previous studies from other European countries report patients receiving OLUL medicines in the range 42–100%, 16–87% of the prescriptions being OLUL, as summarised by Magalhaes . Recent studies are in line with these findings . The definition of OL and UL is not similar for all studies, and this might partly explain the variations reported.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…[14] Recent studies are in line with these findings. [15,16] The definition of OL and UL is not similar for all studies, and this might partly explain the variations reported. In addition, in our study, only patients receiving medicines during the hospital stay were included, and the results are reported on this population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…A more recent study also reported that most off-label prescriptions occurred in infants and children, with percentage > 60% 10. On the other hand, one report from a French hospital showed that adolescents (12–18-year-old) and children (2–11-year-old) received the highest number of off-label/unlicensed prescriptions (46.8% and 45%, respectively) 9. However, in that study, the number of neonates and infants assessed was very small.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Several studies have investigated the use of off-label or unlicensed medicines in pediatric centers 78910. According to one study, the reported off-labeled or unlicensed prescription rates ranged from 11%–80% in different clinical settings,11 while another study reported that more than 90% of children received off-label/unlicensed medicines in Norway 7.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Despite several initiatives in the United States and Europe to increase the availability of medicines that are appropriate for children, the lack of such products is still a problem, particularly for older substances that are receiving less attention . Hence, there is a persistent need for attention to be paid to the issues related to manipulating medicines for children.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%