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. 2020 Apr 3;46:41. doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-0809-5

Table 2.

Off-label and unlicensed drug use by gestational age in ACSH NICU, April 2019 (n = 122)

Gestational age Frequency Frequency(%) of neonates exposed to at least one off-label drug Frequency(%) of neonates exposed to at least one unlicensed drug
Term 69 63(91.30%)a 30(43.50%)a
Pre-term 45 43(95.55%)a 22(48.90%)a
Post-term 8 8 (100%)a 5 (62.5%)a
Over allb 122 114 (93.44%) 57 (46.72%)

aThe percent is calculated for each of gestational age group

bIndicates the overall off-label and unlicensed drug use for n = 122