labeled indication

[ˈleɪbəld ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən]
nounpl: labeled indications
indicação aprovada
1. A medical use or therapeutic purpose of a drug, device, or treatment that has been officially approved and documented by regulatory authorities, explicitly stated on the product labeling or package insert
The labeled indication for this antibiotic includes treatment of bacterial pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
A indicação aprovada para este antibiótico inclui o tratamento de pneumonia bacteriana e infecções do trato urinário.
2. The approved clinical uses that appear on the official drug label submitted to and approved by regulatory agencies such as the FDA
Physicians should prescribe medication only within its labeled indications unless they have clinical justification for off-label use.
Os médicos devem prescrever medicamentos apenas dentro de suas indicações aprovadas, a menos que tenham justificativa clínica para uso off-label.
This term is primarily used in pharmaceutical, medical, and regulatory contexts in both the United States and Brazil. In the USA, it is a critical legal and clinical term used by the FDA and healthcare professionals to distinguish between approved uses (on-label) and unapproved uses (off-label). In Brazil, healthcare providers must adhere to indicações aprovadas as determined by ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária). Understanding labeled indications is essential for proper prescribing practices and liability protection.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
approved indicationFDA-approved indicationtherapeutic indicationindication on label
Antonyms / Antônimos
off-label useunapproved indicationunlabeled indication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indicação aprovada
Most common term in Brazilian medical and pharmaceutical contexts
Brazil - Medical Field
indicação rotulada
Direct literal translation, less commonly used than 'indicação aprovada'
Portugal
indicação rotulada
More literal translation used in Portuguese medical literature
USA - Regulatory
labeled indication
Standard FDA terminology in official pharmaceutical documentation

Related Words

drug labelpackage insertFDA approvalcontraindicationoff-label useregulatory approval

Related Idioms & Phrases

within labeled indications
per labeled indication
according to labeled indications
uses not listed in labeled indications
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