Table 4 Descriptionof off-label and unlicensed prescriptions in neonates according to their birth weight
From: Pattern and extent of off-label and unlicensed drug use in neonatal intensive care units in Iran
Characteristics of prescriptions | Birth Weight | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 1500 g | < 2500 g | ≥2500 g | – | |
Off-label prescription, No. (%) | 29 (82.9) | 48 (88.9) | 87 (83.7) | 0.634 |
Unlicensed prescription, No (%) | 2 (5.7) | 5 (9.3) | 10 (9.6) | 0.773 |
Neonates with off-label or unlicensed prescription, No (%) | 29 (82.9) | 48 (88.9) | 87 (83.7) | 0.634 |