September 17, 2025MediscopeOpen Access

Drug Prescribing Pattern for Patients with Dermatophytosis in The Southern Region of Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study

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Cross-sectional study reveals prescribing patterns of tinea treatments in Bangladesh, highlighting significant antifungal use.

The most prescribed oral antifungal was itraconazole, used in 55.1% of cases, while luliconazole was the leading topical treatment.
Among 370 dermatophytosis patients, 32.7% were aged between 16 and 30 years, with a higher prevalence in females (196) than males (174).
A total average of 3.74 drugs was prescribed per encounter, with 2.06 antifungals on average, indicating potentially excessive polypharmacy.
This research calls for developing standardized treatment guidelines to rationalize drug usage for dermatophytosis in the region.

Haque et al. (2025) studied this question.

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