US Prescription trends of antihistamines for atopic dermatitis, 2011-2016

Swati Garg; Jeffrey Zhao; Kyle Tegtmeyer; Parth Shah; Peter A. Lio

doi:10.1111/pde.14445

US Prescription trends of antihistamines for atopic dermatitis, 2011-2016

Swati Garg, Jeffrey Zhao, Kyle Tegtmeyer, Parth Shah, Peter A. Lio^*

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Dermatology

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Antihistamine use for primary treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is not recommended, but current guidelines state that sedating antihistamines are favored over non-sedating antihistamines for relief of burdensome pruritus. We analyzed the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data to compare use of antihistamines between dermatologists and non-dermatologists. Overall, dermatologists are more likely to prescribe sedating than non-sedating antihistamines when compared to non-dermatologists (P <.001, δ_abs = 0.45). Patients under 21 years old (P =.03, δ_abs = 0.10) and Black patients (P <.001, δ_abs = 0.19) were also more likely to receive sedating antihistamines than non-sedating antihistamines. These findings highlight the differential prescribing practices for atopic dermatitis among physicians.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	324-326
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric dermatology
Volume	38
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.14445
State	Published - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

AAD
NAMCS
antihistamine
atopic dermatitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dermatology
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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