Study of prescribing pattern of topical corticosteroids in dermatology out patients department in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry

Authors

  • Manju Kumaravelu Department Of Pharmacology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry
  • Revathy Saravanan Department of Pharmacology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry
  • Sakthi Balan Department of Pharmacology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry.
  • Roshni Menon Department of Dermatology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry
  • Brinda G David Department of Dermatology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Puducherry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v8i1.4576

Abstract

Background: Topical corticosteroids have been used as the mainstay of treatment in many inflammatory and autoimmune dermatological conditions like psoriasis, lichen plannus, SLE etc. Keeping a constant watch on the rationality of these prescriptions is needed due to many known side effects of long term use of steroids and the high prevalence of such conditions with economical burden. The data pertaining to topical corticosteroids usage patterns in skin conditions are particularly lacking. Objective: This study aims to evaluate and analyze the prescribing pattern of topical corticosteroids among dermatology outpatients in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in the Dermatology outpatient Department of a tertiary care hospital, Puducherry, India for 3 months in patients prescribed with topical corticosteroids. The collected data were analyzed and results are expressed using descriptive statistics. Result: A total of

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Published

2018-02-14

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Jan

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Research Articles

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Kumaravelu M, Saravanan R, Balan S, Menon R, David BG. Study of prescribing pattern of topical corticosteroids in dermatology out patients department in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry. Int J of Pharmc Res [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 14 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];8(1):01-5. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijpr/article/view/4576
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