[Examples of off-label use of human medicinal preparations in veterinary medicine].

Unlabelled: The paper presents several examples of the use of human medicinal preparations (MP) in veterinary medicine, aiming to compare the indications listed in the summary of product characteristics (SmPC) and the indications in which these MPs are used by veterinarians. For the sake of illustration, two human MPs were selected, which, on the basis of a preceding analysis, were found to be those most widely used in veterinary medicine. A questionnaire survey was employed to find information on the indications in which human MPs are prescribed by veterinarians.

[Use of human medicinal preparations in veterinary medicine].

The paper aims to analyze the development of the consumption of human and veterinary medicinal preparations used in veterinary practice in the Czech Republic and the dynamics of the individual ATC groups in the years 2001-2008. In human ATC groups, 14 ATC were examined. The researchers examined trading both from the view of the number of items and their volume.