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A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in DermatologyTopical Corticosteroid Abuse: Indian Perspective

A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in Dermatology: Topical Corticosteroid Abuse: Indian... [Topical steroids (TSs) have been used for decades to treat various dermatological disorders due to their various effects, which have become responsible for the various deleterious side effects. Their free availability in India has made them prone for abuse, increasing the risk of local and systemic side effects.The reasons for TSs abuse varies from wrong prescription, dubious marketing by pharmaceutical companies, free availability as OTC drugs and lack of regulations regarding the manufacturing of irrational combinations.The misuse occurs at various levels such as manufacturing, marketing, prescription, sales and end-use by patients/ laymen. TSs are misused for varied indications like acne, pigmentation, fungal infection, pruritus, and as a cosmetic cream .TSs abuse is more common in the younger generation and dark races. The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists (IADVL) has formed a task force against TSs abuse, with main aims like raise public awareness, run media campaigns, form study groups for doctors, highlight the problem in journals, and meet with central and state authorities.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in DermatologyTopical Corticosteroid Abuse: Indian Perspective

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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
ISBN
978-981-10-4608-7
Pages
179 –187
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-4609-4_17
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Abstract

[Topical steroids (TSs) have been used for decades to treat various dermatological disorders due to their various effects, which have become responsible for the various deleterious side effects. Their free availability in India has made them prone for abuse, increasing the risk of local and systemic side effects.The reasons for TSs abuse varies from wrong prescription, dubious marketing by pharmaceutical companies, free availability as OTC drugs and lack of regulations regarding the manufacturing of irrational combinations.The misuse occurs at various levels such as manufacturing, marketing, prescription, sales and end-use by patients/ laymen. TSs are misused for varied indications like acne, pigmentation, fungal infection, pruritus, and as a cosmetic cream .TSs abuse is more common in the younger generation and dark races. The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists (IADVL) has formed a task force against TSs abuse, with main aims like raise public awareness, run media campaigns, form study groups for doctors, highlight the problem in journals, and meet with central and state authorities.]

Published: May 18, 2017

Keywords: Topical steroids; TSs abuse; OTC drugs

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