Children routinely prescribed adult medications never approved for use in children: NewsTarget.com

According to a new study published in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, few medications are actually studied in children or specifically approved for that age group. Despite this, a continuing practice among the medical community allows these same adult medications to be prescribed to children "off-label."

In the absence of data, doctors use their medical judgment to decide on a particular drug and dose for children. A common practice among doctors is to use data from adults and adjust the dose according to a child's weight.

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