What patient populations would the nurse expect is most likely to be prescribed a drug for an off-label use?
A) Adolescent and middle-aged adult patients
B) Patients with diabetes or heart disease
C) Obstetric and neonatal patients
D) Pediatric and geriatric patients
D
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Drugs being used for an off-label purpose are commonly prescribed for pediatric and geriatric populations due to the lack of drug trial information and minimal premarket testing. Often a trial-and-error method is used in treating both the pediatric and geriatric populations when only adult information is known. The geriatric population responds to medication more like children because of their decreased ability to metabolize medications. Adolescents, especially later adolescents, use medications similarly to young adults as do middle-aged adults. Patients with different diagnoses are often involved in drug testing including those with diabetes and heart disease. Drugs are discouraged for use in obstetric patients.
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