Topical corticosteroids: Abuse and Misuse

• Main Authors: Yugandar Inakanti (Author), Venkata Narsimha Rao Thimmasarthi (Author), Anupama (Author), Shiva Kumar (Author), Akshaya Nagaraj (Author), Srilakshmi Peddireddy (Author), Abhiram Rayapati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Our Dermatology Online, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The Topical Corticosteroids are among the most commonly prescribed medication in an out-patient dermatology setting since they were first introduced in early 1950s. Probably no other group of drugs has had such a profound impact on the specialty as Topical Corticosteroid. They provide ra...