Background: Topical corticosteroids form an important group of drugs in dermatology and are among the most commonly prescribed medications. However, despite their efficacy, they associated with various adverse effects as majority skin conditions chronic, there is a need to ensure that rationality drug use. Thus, this study was conducted aim analyze utilization pattern topical corticosteroids.Me...

Objective: This observational study aimed to investigate the drug utilization patterns in pediatric population at a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: The structured questionnaire was specially designed including demographic profiles, illness history, prescription regimen of group patients. Data were collected from medical records and prescriptions patients who visited hospital (starting date...

BACKGROUND New drugs often substitute others cheaper and with a risk-benefit balance better established. Our aim was to analyse the diffusion of new drugs during the first months of use, examining the differences between family physicians and specialists. METHODS Prescription data were obtained of cefditoren, duloxetine, etoricoxib, ezetimibe, levocetirizine, olmesartan, pregabalin and tiotro...

BACKGROUND There is a felt need for trying newer therapeutic modalities in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, especially in the subset of patients classified as non-responders to antihistamines. Autologous serum therapy is an upcoming modality of treatment, and we decided to study its efficacy by subcutaneous route. AIMS To evaluate the effectiveness of subcutaneous autologous serum...