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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026Off-label use of medicines in clinical practice (Corso Elettivo) (2017/2018)
Teaching code
0812M
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY
Period
Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 19, 2018 al May 25, 2018.
Learning outcomes
Education aims
The main objective of this course is to give information about the use of medicines outside the terms indicated in the product license
Program
Programme
This Course aims to give an overview on problems related to the use of off-label drugs, prescribed outside the terms indicated in the product license as regards indication, dosage, route of administration. This kind of use of medicines, allowed for example when there is no other therapeutic option under the direct responsability of the clinician, is a common practice regarding in particular pediatric population (the most of medicines administered to children are authorized to the use only in the adult, due to the lack of clinical studies), but also adult patients in some settings of medicine such as oncology, neurology and psychiatry, obstetrics and pain management. The topics will be carried out partly as lectures and partly in an interactive manner, by dividing students in small groups and discussing some clinical cases.
Examination Methods
Attendance-based evaluation.
Date & time: 4-11-18 April; 2 May 2018; 17.00-19.00
Location:
Course specifically dedicated to 4th-5th year students.