Complete Definition of "off label"

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Adverb
en-adv|pos=off label|-

  1. context|US|medicine Use of a prescription medication by a physician to treat a condition other than that for which the drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

#:While the drug is approved for use in treating stomach cancer, many doctors prescribe it off label for other cancers as well.

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