Prescription-strength steroids sold without prescription
November 3, 2017
Katherine T. Burke, from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and colleagues described the case of an African-American patient treated for recurrent atopic dermatitis complicated by secondary bacterial infections.
The researchers note that the patient was treated with triamcinolone 0.1 percent ointment, which had little effect. Without medical consultation, the patient switched to an over-the-counter triple-combination cream called Funbact-A, which had clotrimazole, and neomycin sulfate listed as active ingredients. The product also contained a class 3 topical steroid, prescription-strength betamethasone, and was available for purchase online without authorization from a physician. The patient had been applying the cream for only a few days before an office appointment; the product was discontinued before occurrence of adverse events.
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