Off-label medication use in pediatrics and associated factors at public hospitals in east Gojjam zone, Ethiopia.

Objective: Due to a lack of appropriate pediatric preparations, health providers frequently use adult formulations in an off-label manner. This study aimed to assess pediatric off-label medication use patterns and associated factors in East Gojjam, Ethiopia.

Methods: Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2020 to June 2021 at three randomly selected hospitals.