Betamethasone

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₉FO₅  Molecular mass: 392.461 g/mol  PubChem compound: 9782

Therapeutic indications

Betamethasone is indicated for:

Status asthmaticus, acute allergic reactions

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Status asthmaticus and acute allergic reactions, including anaphylactic reactions to drugs.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Status asthmaticus, acute allergic reactions

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Status asthmaticus and acute allergic reactions, including anaphylactic reactions to drugs.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Severe shock

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Severe shock arising from surgical or accidental trauma or overwhelming infection.

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Severe shock

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Severe shock arising from surgical or accidental trauma or overwhelming infection.

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Acute adrenal crisis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Acute adrenal crisis caused by abnormal stress in Addison’s disease, Simmonds' disease, hypopituitarism following adrenalectomy, and when adrenocortical function has been suppressed by prolonged corticosteroid therapy.

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Tennis elbow, tenosynovitis, bursitis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Soft tissue lesions such as tennis elbow, tenosynovitis and bursitis.

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Acute adrenal crisis

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

Acute adrenal crisis caused by abnormal stress in Addison’s disease, Simmonds' disease, hypopituitarism following adrenalectomy, and when adrenocortical function has been suppressed by prolonged corticosteroid therapy.

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Atopic dermatitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Atopic dermatitis (including infantile atopic dermatitis).

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Discoid eczema

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Nummular eczema

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Prurigo nodularis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Prurigo nodularis

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Psoriasis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis).

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Lichen simplex chronicus, lichen planus

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Lichen simplex chronicus (neurodermatitis) and lichen planus.

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Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Seborrheic dermatitis

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Irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Primary irritant dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis

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Discoid lupus erythematosus

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Discoid lupus erythematosus

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Generalised erythroderma

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Adjunct to systemic steroid therapy in generalised erythroderma.

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Insect bite reactions

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Insect bite reaction

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Contraindications

Betamethasone is contraindicated in the following cases:

Systemic infections

Systemic infection

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