Country of origin: United States of America, Schering-Plough Belgium, Eczacibasi Turkey
Pharm-Group: Drugs with glucocorticosteroid activity
Manufacturers: Schering-Plough (United States of America), Schering-Plough (Belgium), Eczacibasi (Turkey)
International name: Betamethasone
Synonyms: Akriderm, Beloderm, Betazon, Betakortal, Betamethasone valeriat, Betnovat, Betnovat scalp application, Betnovate, Valoderm, Diprolene, Kuterid, Persivat, Flosteron, Celestoderm B, Celestoderm-B, Celeston
Dosage forms: aqueous injection suspension 2 mg, aqueous injection suspension 0.5%, injection solution 7 mg, aqueous injection suspension 0.2%, injection solution, aqueous injection suspension, injection suspension
Composition: Active substance - betamethasone.
Indications for use: Congenital adrenal hypoplasia, adrenal insufficiency; shock (anaphylactic, endotoxic, hemodynamic); thyroiditis, thyrotoxic crisis, hypercalcemia due to malignant neoplasms; acute rheumatic carditis, rheumatoid arthritis in the acute phase, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma and other systemic connective tissue diseases, inflammatory lesions of joints and soft tissues; nephrotic syndrome; prevention of transplant rejection; severe allergic reactions; bronchial asthma, sarcoidosis, berylliosis, Loeffler's syndrome, aspiration pneumonitis; cerebral edema; neurodermatitis, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, colloid scars, itching, erythema multiforme, mycosis fungoides, erythroderma, pemphigus and other skin diseases; nonspecific ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease; recurrent aphthous stomatitis; anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, lymphomas, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; breast cancer, prostate cancer; allergic conjunctivitis and corneal ulcer, iridocyclitis, keratitis, chorioretinitis, retrobulbar neuritis, prevention of distress syndrome in newborns, croup in diphtheria, tuberculous meningitis, tetanus.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity, systemic mycoses, HIV infection, active tuberculosis, chickenpox, herpes simplex and other viral diseases, vaccination, exacerbation of peptic ulcers and other gastrointestinal diseases, congestive heart failure, thrombophlebitis, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, myasthenia gravis , severe liver and kidney failure, psychosis, glaucoma, pregnancy, lactation.
Side effects: Hypokalemia, osteoporosis, arterial hypertension, erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, diabetes