Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2023)

Red flaging unscientific prescriptions in dermatophytosis: An overview

  • Anupam Das,
  • Pranjal Praveen,
  • Ananta Khurana,
  • Kabir Sardana

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_831_23
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 68, no. 5
pp. 520 – 524

Abstract

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Dermatophytosis has acquired an epidemic-like proportion, fuelling a wide gamut of irrational, unethical and unscientific prescriptions. The menace can be attributed to poorly regulated legislative laws controlling the approval of molecules, unscientific marketing gimmicks by the pharmaceutical industry, over-the-counter availability of drugs and lack of awareness and knowledge among the prescribing physicians. In this review, we have attempted to enlist the irrational and unethical prescription patterns for dermatophytosis.

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