off-label
adjective
off-la·bel
ˈȯf-ˌlā-bəl 
: of, relating to, or being a drug used to treat a condition for which it has not been officially approved
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Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Which is why some are prescribing it off-label as a daily moisturizer.
—Hannah Baxter, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
Your doc may also suggest off-label SLIT droplets, since these may help cat and dog allergies.
—Kathleen Felton, SELF, 10 June 2024
Its off-label use also has placed ketamine in a medical and legal gray area, Alexander said.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
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off-label
adjective
off-la·bel
ˌȯf-ˌlā-bəl
: of, relating to, or being an approved drug legally prescribed or a medical device legally used by a physician for a purpose (as the treatment of children or of a certain disease or condition) for which it has not been specifically approved (as by the United States Food and Drug Administration)
the off-label use of oral contraceptives to treat dysmenorrhea
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