Issues with the use of medicines in paediatrics: Off-label and unlicensed use, and formulation uncertainty

Prescribing of drugs for children is not always in accordance with their registration specifications or they may even be unlicensed which can give rise to serious adverse events. This study has found that approximately 30% of drugs prescribed in a major teaching hospital for children did not conform...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Czarniak, Petra
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/554