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Meaning of "off label" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFF LABEL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFF LABEL

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Off label can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OFF LABEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

off label

Off-label use

Off-label use is the use of pharmaceutical drugs for an unapproved indication or in an unapproved age group, unapproved dosage, or unapproved form of administration. Both prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs (OTCs) can be used in off-label ways, although most study of off-label use centers on prescription drugs. Off-label use is generally legal unless it violates specific ethical guidelines or safety regulations, but it does carry health risks and differences in legal liability. A leading example of how regulatory agencies approach off-label use is provided by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which reviews a company's New Drug Application (NDA) for clinical trial data to see if the results support the drug for a specific use or indication. If satisfied that the drug is safe and effective, the drug's manufacturer and the FDA agree on specific language describing dosage, route of administration, and other information to be included on the drug's label. More detail is included in the drug's package insert.

Definition of off label in the English dictionary

The definition of off label in the dictionary is relating to use, or being used, in ways for which it has not been approved.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFF LABEL

off and on
off base
off beam
off break
off camera
off chance
off colour
off day
off duty
off key
off limits
off message
off on one
off one´s game
off one´s guard
off one´s hands
off one´s head
off one´s nana
off one´s nut
off one´s own bat

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFF LABEL

Babel
care label
cascabel
dowsabel
eco-label
field label
indie label
Isabel
label
luggage label
mislabel
own label
own-label
radiolabel
record label
relabel
Santa Isabel
Schnabel
tie-on label
Tower of Babel

Synonyms and antonyms of off label in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «off label» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFF LABEL

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The translations of off label from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «off label» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

关闭标签
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuera de la etiqueta
570 millions of speakers

English

off label
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेबल बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خارج التسمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от метки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

off label
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেবেল বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hors AMM
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Off label
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

off-Label-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラベルオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라벨 해제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati label
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tắt nhãn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆஃப் லேபிள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑफ लेबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etiket kapalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

off label
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

off label
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від мітки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de pe eticheta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

off ετικέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af etiket
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

off label
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

off label
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of off label

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF LABEL»

The term «off label» is regularly used and occupies the 57.053 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF LABEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about off label

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF LABEL»

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The Guide to Off-Label Prescription Drugs: New Uses for ...
"The Guide to Off-Label Prescription Drugs" provides you with the latest information on more than 1,500 breakthrough uses for prescription drugs.
Kevin R. Loughlin, Joyce Generali, 2006
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Prescription Drugs: FDA's Oversight of the Promotion of ...
The FDA regulates the promotion of prescription drugs (PD) to ensure that promotional materials are not false and misleading and that they comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Marcia Crosse, 2008
3
Men's Health
And so on. These kinds of off-label uses are so common they're routine. Exact figures are difficult to pin down, but most sources estimate that one in four prescriptions in the United States is written for an off-label purpose. With total annual U.S. ...
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Drug Injury: Liability, Analysis, and Prevention
Off-label use” refers to the practice of prescribing a manufactured drug for purposes other than those indicated on the product's federally mandated labeling . Off-label use of pharmaceuticals by physicians raises additional issues in the area of ...
Gopi Doctor Ahuja, 2005
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Innovation in Medical Technology: Ethical Issues and Challenges
This work's insights into the nature and consequences of medical innovation contribute to the national debate on how best to protect patients while fostering innovation and securing benefits. -- Jacob William Shatzer
Margaret L. Eaton, Donald Kennedy, 2009
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Off-label Drug Facts
Off-Label Drug Facts is easy to use, with an efficacy rating system and indexes for generic and trade names, as well as therapeutic uses. Updates will include 510 new monographs with new agents profiled, revisions, and hot news items.
Dennis J. Cada, 2001
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage For Dummies
When a doctor prescribes a drug off label, she's using that drug to treat a medical condition for which it hasn't received official approval. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves drugs and allows them into the market to treat ...
Patricia Barry, 2008
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Contrast Media: Safety Issues and ESUR Guidelines
June M.Raine CONTENTS 3.1 Introduction 15 3.2 Definition of a Medicine 15 3.3 The European Regulatory System 16 3.4 Definition of Off-Label Use 16 3.5 Special Populations and Special Therapeutic Areas 17 3.6 Legal Position of the ...
Henrik S. Thomsen, Judith A. W. Webb, 2009
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Drug Therapy in Nursing
Because drugs in development were not tested on children, they were not labeled as approved for use in children. As a result, pediatricians must often prescribe medications for off-label uses in children. An off-label use is when a drug is used ...
Diane S. Aschenbrenner, Samantha J. Venable, 2009
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The Price of Perfection: Individualism and Society in the ...
One study found that more than 20 percent of all prescriptions written by doctors in their offices were for unapproved uses, with the percentage of off-label prescribing for cardiovascular ailments as high as 46 percent.57 The study also found ...
Maxwell J. Mehlman, 2009

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF LABEL»

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FDA approves Sanofi/Regeneron cholesterol drug with limits
Physicians can prescribe drugs "off label" to any patient even if the FDA has not approved it for that patient group, but insurance companies ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
New online GST could affect gay men currently importing PrEP
Men who have sex with men will be interviewed as part of the Off Label study, where they will be asked about their experiences importing and ... «Star Observer, Jul 15»
3
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs (ANAC)
The doctors also believe off label use could be significant in other types of dermatitis.”Nachman mentioned that the market model had been ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
4
Leukemia Therapeutic Market – Global Industry Size, Trends …
Off label prescribing would support the growth of the global leukemia therapeutics market. In addition, limited number of market players would ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
5
Did The DOJ Embrace The 2nd Circuit's Caronia Ruling In Amarin's …
It presents not only a stark philosophical divide as to the value of off label scientific and medical information, but also goes to the heart of the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Football - McGregor keen to shake off label
Football - McGregor keen to shake off label. Darren McGregor insists Rangers' support are right to label the remaining members of last ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jun 15»

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