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Is using Drugs off Label a good Idea?

>> Feb 28, 2016



‘Off-label Drugs’ refers to medication that is being used without the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Basically, every prescription drug that is sold in the U.S. has an FDA approval label which is always accompanied by instructions about the drug’s usage and dosage.
 

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permits the marketing of drugs for uses that manufacturers have confirmed to be effective and safe. Nevertheless, it is sad but true that the FDA doesn’t control the medical practice in the country. That said, physicians and medical practitioners are bound to prescribe drugs in a manner that deviates from the uses specified in the Food and Drug Administration drug labels.

The process of prescribing drugs that are not approved by the FDA is what is referred to as Off-Label Prescription. Through off-label prescription, you can either be getting a prescription for different therapeutic purposes using different medication, different dose duration, and different method of drug administration.

It may surprise you to know that the FDA only regulates drug approval and is not able to control drug prescription. Although these drugs lack a significant scientific support, they can be of therapeutic benefits to patients. Sadly, doctors have the right to prescribe drugs that they see as safe, effective and of value to the user.

However, as much as doctors have the right to prescribe medication, the drug manufacturers and doctors claim that the prescriptions must be accompanied by a detailed explanation as to why the drug is being prescribed as well as the user’s symptoms, age and gender. To them, by recording this data, it will be easy for doctors and patients to understand the drug better as well as give accountable details when the FDA decides to investigate the ‘Off-Label medication (medications)’.

That said, to a great majority of people, ‘Off-Label Drugs’ are a good idea. But the truth of the matter is, according to Khemcorp, no one can be really certain that this kind of medication is 100% safe. Therefore, it is okay to say that ‘Off-Label Drugs’ should not be prescribed to patients as often as they are and this is why;

  • Although some doctors claim that Off-Label Drugs are more effective that the FDA-approved drugs, there are certain patients who tend to be sicker and their condition can deteriorate at a very high rate after taking Off-Label Medication. As much as the FDA has no right to stop prescription of these drugs, there is still no scientific research to support that Off Label Medication effective is for all conditions. 
  • Owing to the fact that Off-Label Drugs dosage is not approved by the FDA, there are more chances of the drug failing or causing dangerous side effects to the patient. Is it really worth it to risk your life with unauthorized drugs? Your life is not a game of chess, and I bet that you would agree that Off-Label Drugs do raise some serious safety concerns.

BIO
Kyle Matt has been a Khemcorp expert author for years now. As an experienced writer, Kyle is the author of more than one informative scientific write-up, including off-label drugs and the risks involved. To learn more about the deadly dangers of Off-Label Prescriptions, visit khemcorp.com.

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