BETNESOL ( TABLET )

Manufacturer
Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals
Drug Type
 Branded Drug
Medicine System
 Allopathy
Drug Availability
 Pharmacy (P)

Ingredients

SKU

Brand NameDosage Form PackQty per PackInquiry
BETNESOLTABLET1 Please Inquire

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Related Monographs

Betamethasone

Pregnancy Category C

Essential Medicine :

Schedule Drug Category: H

Usage / Indications

  • Severe inflammatory skin conditions inluding contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrhoeic dermatitis, lichen planus, psoriasis of the scalp, hands and feet, intractable pruritus
  • Addison’s disease, Simmond’s disease, bursitis.

Dosage

Source : NFI National Formulary of India

  • Adult and child- Inflammatory skinconditions, over 2 years of age: apply smallquantity to the affected area 1 to 2 timesdaily until improvement occurs, then lessfrequently.

Contraindications

  • Untreated skin infections or broken skin
  • Rosacea; acne
  • Perioral dermatitis
  • Systemic infections unless specific anti-infective therapy is employed.

Precautions

  • Children (avoid prolonged use)
  • Adrenal suppression if used on a large area of the body or for a long time
  • Particularly with an occlusive dressing or on broken skin
  • Avoid use on the face for more than 7 days
  • Secondary infection requires treatment with an appropriate antimicrobial
  • May impair the ability to resist and counteract infections
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Pregnancy
  • Elderly
  • Lactation

Side Effects / Adverse Effects

  • Exacerbation of local infection
  • Local atrophic changes particularly on the face and in skinfolds
  • Characterized by thinning of the dermis
  • Depigmentation
  • Dilatation of superficial blood vessels and formation of striae
  • Perioral dermatitis
  • Acne at site of application
  • Suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis with prolonged or widespread use (particularly under occlusion)
  • Subcapsular cataract
  • Osteoporosis
  • Glaucoma
  • Intracranial hypertension
  • Psychic instability.

Storage

Store protected from light

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