IDENTIFIKASI PERESEPAN OBAT OFF-LABEL INDIKASI PADA PASIEN PEDIATRIK RAWAT INAP DI RUMAH SAKIT JOGJA PERIODE TAHUN 2016
Abstract
The term off-label drug refers to the prescribed medication not in accordance
with what is written in the drug label registered on the drug regulatory agency
authorized. There are several studies that show the high prevalence of off-label drug
use in padiatric that reaches 50%. Off-label drug indication is an off-label drug
category with the prevalence of use, which reached 60% in some studies on pediatric.
This study aims to determine the prevalence of off-label drug indication prescription
in hospitalized pediatric patients at Jogja Hospital.
Method of this study is descriptive with cross-sectional approach and
retrospective data retrieval in pediatric patient at Jogja Hospital. Data were collected
from 243 patients medical records which are include in inclusion criteria. Data were
analyzed by reference the National Drug Information Center and related journals on
the use of off-label drugs in pediatrics.
The results of study show that, of 243 pediatric patients in Jogja Hospital
included in the inclusion criteria were 16.05% of patients receiving off-label drug
indications. Of the 886 prescribed medications there were 4.63% of drugs included in
the off-label drug category indications include domperidone ( 3.95%), folic acid
(0.34%), and ondansetron (0.34%).