off-label

One entry found for off-label.

Main Entry: off-la·bel
Pronunciation: f-l-bl
Function: adjective
: 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>