To assess incidence of adverse drug reactions and use pattern of topical steroids among patients who are prescribed or purchase over the counter (OTC) topical steroids for skin conditions in Korea
* Active collection of safety data, systemic and local adverse events. * In addition to spontaneous adverse event reports, patients will be asked on occurrence of adverse events upon use of topical steroids at 1 month, 2 month, and 6 month after study enrollment by e-mail or phone call * Causality of adverse events will be assessed by independent two professionals * Document the utility pattern of topical steroid, misuse (inappropriate indication) or overuse (in terms of application frequency or treatment duration) * Collection of information related with adverse event management
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,175
College of Pharmacy, Hanyang University
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Rate of adverse drug reaction upon use of topical steroid
Time frame: 4 week after time of enrollment
Rate of adverse drug reaction upon use of topical steroid
Time frame: 2 month after time of enrollment
Rate of adverse drug reaction upon use of topical steroid
Time frame: 6 month after time of enrollment
Rate of adverse drug reaction by potency, route of purchase (prescription/self diagnosed), drug classification (prescription only/over the counter)
Time frame: 1 month after time of enrollment
Rate of misuse and overuse of topical steroids
Time frame: 6 month after time of enrollment
Impact of covariates on incidence of adverse drug reaction
Time frame: 6 month after time of enrollment
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