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US Prescription trends of antihistamines for atopic dermatitis, 2011‐2016
Author(s) -
Garg Swati,
Zhao Jeffrey,
Tegtmeyer Kyle,
Shah Parth,
Lio Peter A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14445
Subject(s) - medicine , antihistamine , atopic dermatitis , medical prescription , dermatology , ambulatory , primary care , anesthesia , family medicine , pharmacology
Antihistamine use for primary treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is not recommended, but current guidelines state that sedating antihistamines are favored over non‐sedating antihistamines for relief of burdensome pruritus. We analyzed the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data to compare use of antihistamines between dermatologists and non‐dermatologists. Overall, dermatologists are more likely to prescribe sedating than non‐sedating antihistamines when compared to non‐dermatologists ( P < .001, δ abs = 0.45). Patients under 21 years old ( P = .03, δ abs = 0.10) and Black patients ( P < .001, δ abs = 0.19) were also more likely to receive sedating antihistamines than non‐sedating antihistamines. These findings highlight the differential prescribing practices for atopic dermatitis among physicians.