Preferential prescribing of type of combined oral contraceptive pill by general practitioners to teenagers with acne

To determine the oral contraceptive prescribing patterns of general practitioners for teenagers in the UK and any preferential prescribing for those with acne. The General Practice Research Database was used in a retrospective observational study. Records of females aged 13-19 years were examined fo...

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Published in:The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care 2001-03, Vol.6 (1), p.9-13
Main Authors: Rowlands, S, Devalia, H, Lawrenson, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acne Vulgaris - drug therapy
Adolescent
Adult
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined - administration & dosage
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined - therapeutic use
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Prevalence
United Kingdom
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Summary:To determine the oral contraceptive prescribing patterns of general practitioners for teenagers in the UK and any preferential prescribing for those with acne. The General Practice Research Database was used in a retrospective observational study. Records of females aged 13-19 years were examined for the years 1994 and 1997. In 1994, third-generation pills were widely prescribed, whereas, in 1997, levonorgestrel pills were most commonly prescribed. In those with a recent history of acne, the most commonly prescribed single product was one containing cyproterone acetate. General practitioners appear to favor cyproterone acetate-containing pills for those with acne; this proclivity became more pronounced after the pill scare. General practitioners had all but ceased using third-generation pills in 1997, even when there was a therapeutic indication.
ISSN:1362-5187
DOI:10.1080/713604172