The Pattern of Off-Label and Unlicensed Drug Use in Adult and Pediatric Patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Multicenter Retrospective Study

    February 2019 in “ International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ”
    Nagham Sheblaq, Zainab Albahooth, Fatmah Alfawzan … Amal Hassan Al-Najjar
    Studysummary This study found that off-label drug use was prevalent in Saudi Arabia, particularly among adults and geriatrics for depression and diabetes mellitus, with antidepressants and antidiabetics most commonly prescribed.
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