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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Meanwhile, medical experts are raising concerns, saying that there are not enough data about the effects of such weight loss drugs on those with lower BMIs and that the consequences of such off-label use remain largely unknown.
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Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
However, abortions are allowed in some exceptional circumstances, and doctors often prescribe mifepristone and misoprostol off-label to manage a miscarriage.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Honig also sees potential for off-label use to try to stave off symptoms in people with high levels of brain amyloid and knows of clinicians who have prescribed it for this purpose.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 29 Oct. 2024
Clinics offering cash-pay TMS treatments for a variety of off-label conditions have proliferated in recent years.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
However, abortions are allowed in some exceptional circumstances, and doctors often prescribe mifepristone and misoprostol off-label to manage a miscarriage.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Honig also sees potential for off-label use to try to stave off symptoms in people with high levels of brain amyloid and knows of clinicians who have prescribed it for this purpose.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 29 Oct. 2024
Clinics offering cash-pay TMS treatments for a variety of off-label conditions have proliferated in recent years.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 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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