Objective To determine the off -label use of antibacterial agents,we investigated and analyzed the current status about off -label use of antibacterial agents.Methods The random sampling was conducted to select the outpatient prescription including antibacterial agents from January to April in 2016.According to drug instructions,the off -label drug use of prescription was analyzed.Results 1 264 prescriptions involving 58 kinds of drugs were analyzed.The main categories of off -label drug use were no pediatric and elderly information(23.42%), indication(4.1 5%),dosage (6.31 %),dosage range (62.95%)and administration route (3.1 5%).Conclusion The off -label use of antibacterial agents is common in our hospital.It's in need to regulate off -label drug use.