Topical corticosteroids in clinical practice.

Autor: Devaraj NK; Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. knavin59@yahoo.com., Aneesa AR; Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., Abdul Hadi AM; Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., Shaira N; Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust, Department of Dermatology, Homerton Row, London, United Kingdom.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Medical journal of Malaysia [Med J Malaysia] 2019 Apr; Vol. 74 (2), pp. 187-189.
Abstrakt: Topical corticosteroids are common medications prescribed for skin problems encountered in the primary care or dermatology clinic settings. As skin conditions comprise of around 20% of cases seen in primary care, this article written to guide readers, especially non-dermatologists on the appropriate potency of topical corticosteroids to be chosen for skin problems of patients and to list the side effects both local and systemic.
Databáze: MEDLINE