Betamethasone Acetate
Commercial
Anti-inflammatory
IP/ BP / USP/ EP
987 – 24 – 6
Open part DMF available
State/local GMP
Application - cream, ointment, gel
Drug Description
Betamethasone is a long-acting corticosteroid with immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used topically to manage inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, and parenterally to manage several disease states including autoimmune disorders. Betamethasone has potent glucocorticoid activity and negligible mineralocorticoid activity. Betamethasone is a systemic corticosteroid used to relieve inflammation in various conditions, including but not limited to allergic states, dermatologic disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, and haematological disorders. As topical monotherapy, betamethasone is indicated to relieve pruritic and inflammatory symptoms of corticosteroid-responsive-dermatoses. Betamethasone can be used topically in combination with a vitamin D analog such as calcipotriene to treat plaque psoriasis.

