Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of sedating and nonsedating antihistamines for AD in 2003-2012. METHODS: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey provided data on physician visits in 2003-2012. Sedating and nonsedating antihistamine use was identified at visits for AD. RESULTS: There were 990,000 annual visits for AD. Antihistamines were prescribed for AD in a significant proportion of visits across physician specialties (16%-44%). Dermatologists and pediatricians primarily used sedating antihistamines (58%-70%), whereas the majority of family/general practitioners, internists, and other specialists prescribed nonsedating antihistamines for AD (55%-100%) LIMITATIONS: We were limited by the accuracy of AD diagnosis and medication recording. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Alice He, Steven R Feldman, Alan B Fleischer Jr |
Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
(J Am Acad Dermatol)
Vol. 79
Issue 1
Pg. 92-96
(Jul 2018)
ISSN: 1097-6787 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 29317281
(Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2018 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Databases, Factual
- Dermatitis, Atopic
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Dermatologists
- Disease Management
- Drug Utilization
(statistics & numerical data, trends)
- Female
- Histamine Antagonists
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Prognosis
- Risk Assessment
- Severity of Illness Index
- Societies, Medical
- Treatment Outcome
- United States
- Young Adult
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