it is possible that insurers will cover medications for off-label use. medicare for example has expanded its coverage of off-label drug use of cancer drugs. generally you would need to provide a compelling medical reason for the need backed by some scientific evidence of the drug's effectiveness and a lack of other treatment options. always check with your insurer about its rules for gaining approval for medications. and in such cases you would definitely need the participation of your doctor who will need to write a letter explaining your condition and why the medication in question is required. as far as finding information about medications being used for ailments other than those for which they've obtained fda approval you might try clinicaltrials. gov a clearinghouse of clinical trials maintained by the national institutes of health. you can also search medical journal articles that support the treatment’s use by searching pubmed a service of the u. s. national library of medicine at www. pubmed. gov.
is it possible for an insurance company to cover a medication to treat something other than the initial use? . how can one find out if medications are being tried for ailments other than the conditions approved by the fda?