Dear ALL Azithromycin is approved for gram positive or atypical organisms. But I (many other physicians, too)have used Azithromycin many times; as last resort...
Dear Dr Desai, Azithromycin in MDR typhoid fever seems to be innovative therapy.Are there any case reports..or based on your experience ? Mira Desai mahadev...
Dear all Some time ago a system was proposed to overcome the ethical issues and hazards associated with the unrestricted off label use of medicines; These ...
Dear Dr. Miraben Azithromycin being an intracellular antibiotic achieves higher concentration in leucocytes than in serum. On this basis it was first tried in...
Dear Dr Desai Looks like the indication you mentioned would fall in category 3...Useful indications such as this definately need detailed analysis and fast...
Thanks chetna for the detail search and useful information. The various examples listed in the previous post can now be categorized . The off-label use in...
Thanks Dr Desai for the information and references. seems interesting and can take up further clinical trial to prove the hypothesis. Mira Desai mahadev desai...
Dear all, In context with current discussion with special emphasis in paediatric population I am forwarding an editorial which would be interesting to read . ...
Hi Mira, I still would like to know the answer to specific question- "Is off label use of medicines ethical?" Vijay ... circumstances ... with narrow...
Hi Chetna, Do I understand correctly that off label use of medicines is legal? Sorry that I have been following this discussion in bits and pieces and would...
No Vijay its not so..This was actually a proposal made to address the concerns about off label use of medicines. I am not sure if FDA took it up. Off label use...
Hi Vijay, It depends upon the clinical circumstances. Off label use of medicines is unethical if the clinician: cannot justify its use has no scientific basis...
Dear All, Today being the last day of discussion I would like to thank all the members specially Dr .Mahadevbhai, Dr Rakesh, Dr Jacob ,Dr Anupama, Dr Chetna,...
Hi Chetna, Thanks for explanation. My opinion is that off label use of medicines is neither legal or ethical. Medics may feel that they are aptly qualified,...
Hi Mira, Yes, appreciated and thanks for the same. Vijay ... agents are availble especially knowing that letrozole is a toxic anticancer drug. ... off ... ...
Hi, It is always a great honour to learn from the experienced, seasoned, master moderator Dr Mira Desai. On behalf of NetRUM it is my privilege to extend our...
Hi, The "INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON PROMOTING RATIONAL DRUG USE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EMPHESIS ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS" will be conducted at...
n of 1 trials could have been one way of addressing the issue of how a practising clinician may go about scientifically using off label drugs. Perhaps could be...
Hi Our member Ram Charitra Sah, from Nepal has sent this information about the research grant being available. Interested may please utilize the opportunity....
Copied from IndPharm as fair use. The contributor Shazia, is our member too. Vijay ... Dear All, A website http://medicinespakistan.org/ has been launched...
Below is given the moderator's report on "Pharmacoeconomics light on pocket"discussion held on NetRUM earlier. Vijay Thawani ... "Pharmacoeconomics: Light on...
Thank you, Dr. Anupama, All the credit goes to you who carried on the discusion, even when it wsa going on various fronts at one time. Regards Dr. Narendra...
Dear friends, Please see below Wall Street Journal article and FDA's draft guidance on off-label use of compounds and medical devices Regards, Ramagopal J & J...
Hi all, The next e-discussion on NetRUM will run from 10-16 Dec on "Medicine prices in India - Who cares?" which will be moderated by the pioneer of medicine...
Hello all, Please find the attachment for the elaborative article. Regards Dr. Narendra Bachewar Department of Pharmacology GMC, Nagpur. ... Forgot the famous...
Hello all, Please find the article on Osteoporosis. Reagrds Dr. Narendra Bachewar Department of Pharmacology GMC, Nagpur. ... Save all your chat conversations....
Hello all, Please find a article to know "6 minute walk test" Regards Dr. Narendra Bachewar Department of Pharmacology GMC, Nagpur. ... Get the freedom to save...
Hello all, Please find a review article on Rimonabant. Regards Dr. Narendra Bachewar Department of Pharmacology GMC, Nagpur. ... Now you can chat without...