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Betamethasone

1 known interaction
2 brand names

Indications

  • Local treatment of inflammation (short-term)
  • Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids, Psoriasis
  • Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Oral ulceration
  • Inflammatory skin disorders [unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids]

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Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

1 drug interaction identified for Betamethasone. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

corticosteroids (intranasal) Avoid after nasal surgery (until healing has occurred); avoid in pulmonary tuberculosis; avoid in the presence of untreated nasal infections; patients transferred from sys...

Side Effects

corticosteroids (intranasal) Common or very common Altered smell sensation; epistaxis; headache; nasal complaints; taste altered; throat irritation Rare or very rare Glaucoma; nasal septum perforation...

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Brand Names

Betnovate(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Betacort(IN)
Mn

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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