title: Off-label prescribing of medications for children.
abstract: Off-label prescription of approved drugs is common and often necessary in pediatric practice. Off-label prescription of approved drugs does not constitute malpractice and is not considered experimental therapy. Pediatric providers should endeavor to become familiar with commonly prescribed off-label drugs and strive to limit their prescribing to the drugs with existing pediatric experience. Pediatric providers may choose to inform parents that a drug is being used in an off-label manner, but informed consent is not required.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics, MUSC, 135 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Monestime-Williams
authors.forename: Lori M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Dickerson
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Basco
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004348:Drug Labeling; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013022:South Carolina
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations