These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.
Off Label Use
Question: Where do physicians find information on off-label uses of FDA approved products and experimental drugs?
Where do consumers/patients find the same?
Answer: Physicians use drugs for unapproved uses by understanding the pharmacology of the drug
and the purpose for which they intend it. There are many examples of physicians using drugs
for unapproved uses. For a company to get a use approved takes many studies and lots of
time and money. Physicians are not bound by these rules. Understanding a drug and its side
effects will predict whether it will have a use which is “unapproved”.
