1. Red flaging unscientific prescriptions in dermatophytosis: An overview.
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Das, Anupam, Praveen, Pranjal, Khurana, Ananta, and Sardana, Kabir
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RINGWORM , *DRUG approval , *PROFESSIONS , *NONPRESCRIPTION drugs , *DRUG laws , *DERMATOLOGIC agents , *DRUGS , *DRUG prescribing , *MEDICAL ethics , *PHYSICIAN practice patterns - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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