Pharmionics in dermatology: a review of topical medication adherence.

摘要: The objective of this article was to review patient adherence topical medications and its relationship health outcomes in dermatologic disease. To end, MEDLINE searches from January 1966 through June 2006 EMBASE 1974 were conducted. Relevant human efficacy studies, including randomized controlled trials, observational case-control selected on the basis key words ‘compliance,’ ‘adherence,’ ‘pharmionics,’ ‘topical,’ ‘medication,’ or ‘dermatology.’ Studies included reviewed their experimental design, controls, statistical analysis. Analysis revealed that suboptimal is a common cause minimal response lack drugs linked with poor diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne. It concluded non-adherence oral medications, clear. Several barriers medication predictors are similar those for while other unique nature Further studies effective interventions increase necessary improve dermatology.