Open AccessTopical corticosteroid abuse on the face: A prospective, multicenter study of dermatology outpatients
Author(s) -
Abir Saraswat,
Koushik Lahiri,
Manas Chatterjee,
Shyamanta Barua,
Arijit Coondoo,
Asit Mittal,
Saumya Panda,
Murlidhar Rajagopalan,
Rajeev Sharma,
Anil Abraham,
Shyam Verma,
CR Srinivas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.77455
Subject(s) - medicine , acne , medical prescription , dermatology , exacerbation , multicenter study , outpatient clinic , adverse effect , population , pediatrics , family medicine , randomized controlled trial , environmental health , pharmacology
Abuse of topical corticosteroids (TC), especially over the face, is prevalent worldwide, including in India. Data about the magnitude of this problem in our country is lacking.