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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Though off-label use, microdosing, or taking these drugs at a dose smaller than the standard amount can have serious health benefits, according to experts − when done under the care and guidance of a doctor.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Taking Mucinex for infertility constitutes off-label use.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
It can also be prescribed off-label to manage vasopressin deficiency, prevent postoperative or intraoperative bleeding, and treat bleeding disorders, esophageal variceal bleeding, or cardiac arrest.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Clinics offering cash-pay TMS for a variety of off-label conditions, including autism, have proliferated in recent years.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Taking Mucinex for infertility constitutes off-label use.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
It can also be prescribed off-label to manage vasopressin deficiency, prevent postoperative or intraoperative bleeding, and treat bleeding disorders, esophageal variceal bleeding, or cardiac arrest.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Clinics offering cash-pay TMS for a variety of off-label conditions, including autism, have proliferated in recent years.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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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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