Open AccessPrevalence of Misuse of Topical Corticosteroid among Dermatology Outpatients
Author(s) -
Shristi Shrestha,
Santosh B. Joshi,
Sajana Bhandari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5271
Subject(s) - medicine , topical steroid , medical prescription , dermatology , confidence interval , adverse effect , outpatient clinic , pediatrics , pharmacology
Topical corticosteroids misuse has become one of the burning issues in many countries across the globe. They are known to cause a myriad of adverse effects which include local effects commonly and systemic effects rarely. In dermatology practice, one of the common problems we see these days are steroid-induced and steroid aggravated dermatoses. So, this study was done to find the prevalence of misuse of topical corticosteroid among dermatology outpatients.