OBJECTIVES: to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacists toward OTC antifungal nail lacquers.

METHODS: survey was carried out during March, 2019 in the form of questionnaire that was sent to pharmacists in Western region of Ukraine using Survey Monkey app.

RESULTS: total of 76 pharmacists took part in the survey. 57% of participants had occupational experience of more than 5 years and 67% of them had complete higher education. 71% of respondents insisted on their awareness about antifungal drugs recommended by clinical protocol for treatment of onychomycosis. 75% of pharmacists specified that physicians usually prescribe combination of lacquers and other antifungal preparations to treat onychomycosis. 91% of respondents noted that antifungal lacquers are available in the pharmacy they worked and amorolfine lacquers prevailed. 96% of pharmacists considered that antifungal nail lacquers should be available in the pharmacy. 87% of pharmacists assessed lacquers to be effective for onychomycosis treatment, and 81% of them recommended those preparations to patients. Since antifungal lacquers are specific forms with some cosmetic effects, we also asked pharmacists to assess the attitude of male patients to lacquers: 47% of pharmacists thought that men were neutral for lacquers, while 45% of respondents stated about the positive attitude.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of survey showed that pharmacists assess antifungal lacquers to be effective preparations and most of the respondents recommended lacquers for treatment of onychomycosis.