Betaderm 0.1% (Ointment)
15 gm tube: ৳ 35.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Betamethasone valerate |
| Company | Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
- Betaderm Cream
Categories
- Dermatological medication
- Corticosteroid
- Topical treatment
Description
- Treats eczema in children and adults including atopic
- Treats infantile and discoid eczema
- Treats prurigo nodularis
- Treats psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis)
- Treats neurodermatoses including lichen simplex and lichen planus
- Treats seborrheic dermatitis
- Treats contact sensitivity reaction
- Used as adjunct to systemic steroid therapy in generalized erythroderma
- Absorbed from the skin
- Increases percutaneous absorption with inflammation and/or another disease process in the skin
- Suitable for dermatological use
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antipruritic
- Vasoconstrictive activity
- Maximum duration of therapy is three weeks
- No significant drug interactions reported
- Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients
- Contraindicated in rosacea and acne vulgaris
- Contraindicated in perioral dermatitis, perianal, and genital pruritis
- Contraindicated in viral infections of the skin, e.g. herpes simplex and chicken pox
- Contraindicated in primary infected skin lesions caused by fungi or bacteria
- Contraindicated in dermatoses in children under one year of age
- Common local adverse reactions with high doses and long-term use
- Local irritation
- Features of hypercortisolism
- Skin thinning
- Hypertrichosis
- Change in pigmentation
- Secondary infection
- Pregnancy use caution
- Well tolerated but stop application if signs of hypersensitivity appear
- Avoid long-term continuous topical therapy
- Adrenal suppression may occur even without occlusion
- Atrophic changes may occur after prolonged treatment
- Avoid applying to the eyelids to prevent glaucoma
- Withdrawal of topical corticosteroid therapy required if infection spreads
- Corticosteroid therapeutic class
- Store below 30°C, away from light and moisture