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ReviewMedicines (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Safety Implications of Off-Label Medication Use in Athletes: A Narrative Review.

Vítor Silva, Ricardo Madeira, João Joaquim, Cristiano Matos

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Review in Medicines (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Vítor SilvaUnidade Local de Saúde (ULS) de Coimbra, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0000-9402-0341
Ricardo MadeiraPolytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Health School, Farmácia, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal.
João JoaquimPolytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Health School, Farmácia, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9979-0062
Cristiano MatosPolytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Health School, Farmácia, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, the off-label use of medications in sports has increased significantly, primarily driven by psychological and social factors. Athletes frequently misuse drugs without adequate medical supervision, relying on unreliable sources of information, which leads to improper usage and serious health risks. This narrative review analyzes literature from PubMed

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anabolic androgenic steroidshealth risksoff-label useperformance enhancement

Identifiers

PMID39584970
PMCPMC11627157

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