ArticlePharmacy practice2013
Use of non-formulary drugs in children at a Brazilian teaching hospital: a descriptive study.
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- The use of special approval medicines among pediatric patients in a tertiary care hospital: A reality check.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2022Article
- Compounded medications for cardiovascular use in neonatology: an integrative review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2022Review
- The Unlicensed and Off-label Prescription of Medications in General Paediatric Ward: An Observational Study.Current pediatric reviews · 2019Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo characterise the prescription of non-formulary drugs to children and neonates at a Brazilian teaching hospital and identify adverse drug reactions (ADRs), drug interactions, and prescription of potentially hazardous medicines.
methodsA prospective exploratory study was carried out between January and May 2011 at the general paediatric wards and paediatric oncology, paediatric intensive care, and neonatal care units of the study hospital. Non-formulary drugs were categorised as approved, off-label, or not approved for use in children according to Brazilian compendia. Electronic health records were actively searched for ADRs and the possibility of moderate to severe interactions between non-formulary drugs and other medicines was determined with the Micromedex® database.
resultsOverall, 109 children or neonates received non-formulary drugs. Of these drugs, 54% were approved for use in children, 12.2% were used off-label, and 33.8% were not approved for use in children. Non-formulary drugs accounted for 13.4% of total prescriptions; 5.3% of drugs had a potential for interactions and five were possibly associated with ADRs.
conclusionsPrescription of non-formulary drugs not approved for use in children was common at the study hospital. Studies such as this provide information on the use of medicines for special indications and permit assessment of the relevance of hospital formularies for the paediatric population.
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