title: Supply problems of unlicensed and off-label medicines after discharge.
abstract: A total of 709 unlicensed and off-label medicines were prescribed for 338 patients discharged from a paediatric hospital between 1 November 2003 and 31 January 2004. Thirty three per cent of patients had difficulty obtaining these medications in primary care which caused treatment disruption. The main problems were: (1) community pharmacies being unable to supply; and (2) GPs' refusal to prescribe.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, The School of Pharmacy, Institute of Child Health, University of London and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK . ian.wong@pharmacy.ac.uk
authors.forename: I C K
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Basra
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cope
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004348:Drug Labeling; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008131:London; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations