Topical Administration
Use medium to very high potency for less than 2 weeks to reduce local and systemic side effects
Use low potency for chronic therapy
Avoid medium to very high potency on face, folds, and groin, because use in these areas ... Show more
Adult Dose
As valerate: Apply sparingly 2-3 times daily.
Cream for moist & ointment for dry surface.
Contraindication
Underlying infection, Hypersensitivity, Ophthalmic use
Mode of Action
Betamethasone is a corticosteroid with mainly glucocorticoid activity. It prevents and controls inflammation by controlling the rate of protein synthesis, depressing the migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and fibroblasts, and reversing capilla ... Show more
Precaution
Chronic topical corticosteroid therapy may interfere with growth and development in children.
Lactation: It is not known whether topical corticosteroid use could result in sufficient systemic absorption to produce detectable quantities in human mi ... Show more
Side Effect
Dermal atrophy, local irritation, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, burning, dry skin, pigmentation changes, HPA suppression (with higher potency used >2 wk)
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy
There are no available data on ointment use in pregnant women to identify a drug- associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes; observational studies suggest an increased risk of low birth we ... Show more
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