Open AccessOff-label use of inhaled bronchodilators in hospitalised patients in Spain: a multicentre observational study
Author(s) -
Elena Villamañán,
C Sobrino,
Cristina Bilbao,
J. Zamorano Fernández,
Alicia Herrero,
Myriam Calle,
Dolores Alvaro,
María Belén Díaz Segura,
Gracia Picazo,
José Miguel Rodríguez,
Gema Baldominos,
María Teresa Ramírez,
Yolanda Larrubia,
Jesús Llorente,
Alicia Martínez,
R Álvarez-Sala
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of hospital pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2047-9964
pISSN - 2047-9956
DOI - 10.1136/ejhpharm-2019-002171
Subject(s) - observational study , medicine , bronchodilator , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , asthma
Off-label prescription of inhaled bronchodilators (IB) is frequent, despite the fact that they can be ineffective and increase avoidable healthcare costs.