Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

dermatologic_rx

Categories

Medications

Dermatologic
Dermatologic medication usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking a dermatological medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking a dermatological medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

HYDROCORT               TRIAMCINOLON              NEOSPORIN
LOTRISONE               ASPERCREME                LIDODERM
FLUOCINONIDE            CLOBETASOL                BACITRACIN
METROGEL                VASELINE INT              CETAPHIL
TRIPLE ANITB            NYSTATIN                  CLOTRIMAZOLE
VITAMIN A&D             BETAMETH VAL              AQUAPHOR
LAC-HYDRIN              LUBRIDERM                 DESONIDE

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.