Open AccessDrug utilisation and off-label use of medications in anaesthesia in surgical wards of a teaching hospital
Author(s) -
Amol E. Patil,
Yashashri C Shetty,
Snehalata Gajbhiye,
Sweta Salgaonkar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.170032
Subject(s) - medicine , formulary , drug , checklist , perioperative , off label use , medical prescription , adverse effect , package insert , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , anesthesia , pharmacology , psychology , cognitive psychology
When a drug is used in a way that is different from that described in regulatory body approved drug label, it is said to be 'off label use'. Perioperative phase is sensitive from the point of view of patient safety and off-label drug use in this setup can prove to be hazardous to patient. Hence, it was planned to assess the pattern of drug utilisation and off-label use of perioperative medication during anaesthesia.