Clinical symptoms and ‘off-label’ prescribing in children with asthma

British Journal of General Practice

Ron G Neville¹  Colin McCowan¹  Gaylor Hoskins¹ 

[1] Tayside Centre for General Practice, University of Dundee, Dundee

关键词: asthma;    child health;    drug labeling;    family practice;    prescriptions;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

A UK-wide database of structured asthma review consultations was used to investigate the prevalence of ‘off-label’ anti-asthma prescriptions in relationship to clinical symptoms of asthma control. The 1050 children (6.1%) aged 16 years or under issued with an off-label prescription reported more nighttime, daytime and activity asthma symptoms, and used more short-acting β2-agonist medication than their peers. Off-label prescribing for children with asthma in UK primary care is associated with worse levels of self-reported asthma control.

【 授权许可】

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