Table 5. Top 20 most commonly used OTC products and associated percentages of total OTC use by dermatologists and non-dermatologists: NAMCS, 1989-2008

 

Rank

Dermatologists

Nondermatologists

1

Hydrocortisone (16.9)

Hydrocortisone (32.6)

2

Benzoyl peroxide (13.3)

 Clotrimazole (9.3)

3

Sunscreen (7.4)

Bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B (Neosporin®) (7.2)

4

Bacitracin and polymyxin (Polysporin®) (7.1)

Bacitracin (5.4)

5

Salicylic acid (5.8)

Medication(s) prescribed/provided OTC (3.4)

6

 Bacitracin (3.9)

Benzoyl peroxide (3.1)

7

 Sulfacetamide (3.4)

Povidone/Iodine (3.0)

8

 Cetaphil® (3.2)

Bacitracin and polymyxin (Polysporin®) (2.3)

9

 Hydroquinone (2.9)

Salicylic acid (2.2)

10

 Tar (2.8)

Miconazole (2.1)

11

Emollient/lotion/cream/moisturizer (2.2)

Permethrin (2.1)

12

Minoxidil (1.8)

Eucerin® (1.8)

13

Aquaphor® (1.6)

Phenol (1.7)

14

Selenium sulfide (1.4)

Selenium sulfide (1.6)

15

Eucerin®(1.3)

Vaseline® (1.4)

16

 Bacitracin, neomycin, and polymyxin B  (Neosporin®) (1.2)

Butoconazole (1.0)

17

Pramoxine (1.2)

Capsaicin (1.0)

18

Hydrogen peroxide (1.2)

Gyne-Lotrimin® (1.0)

19

Neutrogena®** (1.1)

Aveeno® (0.9)

20

Clotrimazole (0.9)

Hydrogen peroxide (0.8)

 

OTC = over-the-counter

NAMCS = National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey