Topical steroids are a type of steroid medicine applied directly to the skin to reduce inflammation and irritation.
However, irrational use of topical corticosteroids is quite common in Kenya due to unrestricted availability and use of topical corticosteroids by the general population.
The main source of these products are pharmacies reflecting the lax regulatory oversight by Kenyan drug regulatory body, pharmacy and poison’s board.
Betamethasone was the most commonly misused topical corticosteroid preparation. The most popular brands of corticosteroids locally are Betnovate®, Elyvate®, Clobevate®, Fourderm®, and Cortiderm®
In one hospital study New Delhi, the cases misusing the drug accounted . . .
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