Open AccessPrescribing practices of topical corticosteroids in the outpatient dermatology department of a rural tertiary care teaching hospital
Author(s) -
Suvarna S. Rathod,
Vijay M. Motghare,
Vinod S. Deshmukh,
Rushikesh Deshpande,
Chetanraj Bhamare,
Jyoti Ramchandra Patil
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.117293
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , formulary , pharmacy , tertiary care , outpatient clinic , family medicine , dermatology , pediatrics , pharmacology
Inappropriate or excessive use of topical corticosteroids can lead to cutaneous and systemic adverse effects which occur more commonly with the use of very potent steroids. Monitoring and analysis of the prescription practices of topical steroids can help to achieve rational prescription of these drugs.