Oral Corticosteroid Abuse and Self-Prescription in Italy: A Perspective from Community Pharmacists and Sales Reports before and during the COVID-19 Era

Oral Corticosteroid Abuse and Self-Prescription in Italy: A Perspective from Community Pharmacists and Sales Reports before and during the COVID-19 Era

(1) Background: Corticosteroids are commonly used for a variety of conditions, but their use might come with significant side effects. Self-medication practices increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially favoring corticosteroid misuse. Studies on this topic are lacking, thus we aim to chara...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Nappi, Enrico Keber, Giovanni Paoletti, Marta Casini, Carolina Carosio, Flora Romano, Nicolina Floris, Claudio Parmigiani, Carlo Salvioni, Luca Malvezzi, Francesca Puggioni, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Enrico Heffler, Corrado Giua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
oral corticosteroids
abuse
Italy
pharmacists
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/13/5/833

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