Table 1

 European examples of unlicensed and off label prescribing for children

ReferencePrescribing siteUnlicensed (%)Off label (%)Unlicensed and off label (%)
ICUs, intensive care units.
t’Jong et al7ICUs54.017.871.8
Conroy et al5Wards7.039.046.0
Chalumeau et al9Outpatients4.029.033.0
McIntyre et al10General practice0.310.510.8