off-label

[ awf-ley-buhl, of‑ ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. of, relating to, or denoting a drug prescribed for a particular indication even though the drug has not yet received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for that disease, condition, or symptom.

off label

adjective

1. (of a prescription drug) relating to use, or being used, in ways for which it has not been approved

Example Sentences

Other people are allowed to speak about off-label use of drugs.

From The Daily Beast