off-label
adjective
off-la·bel
ˈȯf-ˌlā-bəl 
: of, relating to, or being a drug used to treat a condition for which it has not been officially approved
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Paul McClure 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
What began as a diabetes treatment has become a billion-dollar industry fueled by off-label use, celebrity whispers and red-carpet transformations.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Injecting into these muscles is an off-label usage of neuromodulator, which means the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) hasn’t approved injecting them into the jaw.
—Mary Honkus, Allure, 29 Apr. 2025
This inexpensive drug could be used off-label along with other therapies to delay or prevent knee replacement surgery.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-label
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off-label
adjective
off-la·bel
ˌȯf-ˌlā-bəl
: of, relating to, or being an approved drug legally prescribed or a medical device legally used by a physician for a purpose (as the treatment of children or of a certain disease or condition) for which it has not been specifically approved (as by the United States Food and Drug Administration)
the off-label use of oral contraceptives to treat dysmenorrhea
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