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research Prescribing to save patients money: Ethical considerations
Doctors should prescribe cheaper, off-label medication and teach patients how to use it to save money ethically.
research Off-label Prescription and Challenges in Clinical Practice: An Abridged Review
The review suggests doctors should carefully weigh risks and benefits of off-label drug use, involve patients in decisions, and calls for better regulations and monitoring.
research Controversies in off‐label prescriptions in dermatology: the perspective of the patient, the physician, and the pharmaceutical companies
The document concludes that doctors should carefully consider off-label drug use in dermatology and always inform patients, while more research is needed on the safety and effectiveness of such practices.
research Entrepreneurship in Off-Label Drug Prescription: Just What the Doctor Ordered!
The conclusion is that off-label drug use can lead to important medical discoveries and improve patient care.
research The pattern of off-label and unlicensed drug use in adult and pediatric patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: multicenter retrospective study
Most off-label drug prescriptions in Saudi Arabia are for adults with depression and diabetes.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Men on here: did you have trouble getting a derm to prescribe you “off label” meds?
A woman with androgenic alopecia has been using birth control, spironolactone, finasteride, and oral minoxidil for hair loss. She sought to change her medications to dutasteride and bicalutamide, but her new dermatologist refused to prescribe them for off-label use.
community Why do most people on Reddit prefer finasteride over dutasteride?
Finasteride is favored for hair loss due to FDA approval, accessibility, and manageable side effects. Dutasteride, though more effective in reducing DHT, is used off-label and may have more side effects.
community No, Finasteride as a treatment for MPB was not an "accident"
Finasteride was intentionally developed to treat BPH and later approved for male pattern baldness (MPB) due to its 5AR inhibition effects. The delay in MPB approval was due to concerns about off-label use for female hirsutism and the prioritization of treating a more debilitating condition.
community Dermatologist denied prescribing oral dutasteride because it’s not FDA approved BUT did prescribe ORAL minoxidil 😂
A 22-year-old male has been using oral finasteride for a year with no improvement in hair loss and was denied dutasteride by a dermatologist due to FDA approval issues but was prescribed oral minoxidil instead. The user is seeking advice on whether to switch to dutasteride, continue finasteride, or add minoxidil.
community There is something off with DUT and it’s time we stop ignoring it
Dutasteride and finasteride for hair loss, with dissatisfaction expressed about dutasteride and consideration of switching back to finasteride. Users share varied experiences, noting individual responses to treatments differ.