off-label
adjective/ˌɒf ˈleɪbl/
/ˌɔːf ˈleɪbl/
- relating to the use of a drug for something other than what it was originally created for
- The doctor prescribed off-label drugs rather than the approved medicine.
- Off-label use of the drug could cause serious side-effects.
- A number of people suffered reactions due to off-label prescriptions.
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