„Off label use“ in der Palliativmedizin

Remi, Constanze und Gerlach, Christina (2021): „Off label use“ in der Palliativmedizin. In: Onkologe, Vol. 27, No. 11: pp. 1137-1150

Abstract

Palliative care serves to improve the quality of life in patients suffering from incurable diseases. Pharmacotherapy of distressing symptoms plays an important role. Off-label use refers to the use of drugs outside the marketing authorization. In addition to the indications off-label use may also be due to duration of treatment, route of administration and the admixture of substances. Off-label use is common in palliative and hospice care and is probably unavoidable in many cases. For treatment planning and realization of off-label therapy in clinical practice, patient-related aspects, information, therapy monitoring and documentation of therapy effects should be considered in addition to drug-related information. Only in this way it is possible to offer a scientifically adequate, appropriate and economic therapy that is linked to an appropriate risk-benefit ratio for the individual patient. Due to the lack of authorization studies, reporting is of particular importance.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 0947-8965
• Language: German