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A member asked:
When/how can a dr. give more than the recommended amount of meds in the hospital? (it has happened to me and i was fine. it just struck me as odd.)
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Off -label dosing: can be done by a physician who is familiar enough with the medication to understand potential strides or side effects that could come from going above the recommended FDA dosage.
Answered 11/11/2014
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