Current Trends in the Use of Two Combination Antifungal/Corticosteroid Creams

Chikoti M Wheat; Ryan J Bickley; Yu-Han Hsueh; Bernard A Cohen

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.03.031

Current Trends in the Use of Two Combination Antifungal/Corticosteroid Creams

J Pediatr. 2017 Jul:186:192-195.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.03.031. Epub 2017 Apr 21.

Authors

Chikoti M Wheat¹, Ryan J Bickley², Yu-Han Hsueh³, Bernard A Cohen⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Electronic address: cwheat1@jhmi.edu.
² Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
³ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Pediatric Medical Office Building, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

PMID: 28438376
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.03.031

Abstract

Superficial fungal infections are among the most commonly managed skin problems by general practitioners. Although evidence shows combination antifungal/corticosteroid topicals are more expensive and less effective than single-agent antifungals, practitioners continue to prescribe combination agents. We examined current prescription trends of 2 combination antifungal/corticosteroid medications, Lotrisone and Mycolog-II.

Keywords: betamethasone dipropionate; clotrimazole; diaper dermatitis; nystatin; triamcinolone acetonide.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
Betamethasone / therapeutic use*
Child
Child, Preschool
Clotrimazole / therapeutic use*
Dermatomycoses / drug therapy*
Drug Combinations
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Gramicidin / therapeutic use*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Neomycin / therapeutic use*
Nystatin / therapeutic use*
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Triamcinolone Acetonide / therapeutic use*

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antifungal Agents
Drug Combinations
Glucocorticoids
Gramicidin, Neomycin Sulfate, Nystatin, Triamcinolone Acetonide Drug Combination
Lotrisone
Nystatin
Gramicidin
Betamethasone
Triamcinolone Acetonide
Clotrimazole
Neomycin