Indications of Bet-A 15 Cream

Betamethasone Valerate cream or ointment is indicated for the treatment of-

• Eczema in children and adults including atopic
• Infantile and discoid eczema
• Prurigo nodularis
• Psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis)
• Neurodermatitis including lichen simplex and lichen planus
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Contact sensitivity reaction
• Discoid lupus erythematosus may be used as an adjunct to systemic steroid therapy in generalized erythroderma.

Pharmacology of Bet-A 15 Cream

Betamethasone Valerate BP is a glucocorticoid adrenocorticosteroid that is synthesized. It’s a prednisolone analog with a smidgeon of mineral corticosteroid action. It is particularly effective and suited for dermatological use because to its anti-inflammatory, anti-pruritic, and vasoconstrictive effects. It’s absorbed through the skin, and inflammation and/or another disease process in the skin boosts percutaneous absorption. Percutaneous absorption is greatly increased by occlusive dressings.

Dosage & Administration of Bet-A 15 Cream

Apply sparingly to the affected area two or three times daily until improvement occurs, then twice daily or less. The usual maximum duration of therapy is three weeks.

Interaction of Bet-A 15 Cream

Betamethasone Cream/Ointment has been found to have no major medication interactions.

Contraindications

Betamethasone Valerate cream or ointment is contraindicated in the following conditions :

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in the preparation.
• Rosaceae & acne vulgaris.
• Perioral dermatitis, perianal & genital pruritis.
• Viral infections of the skin, e.g. herpes simplex & chicken pox.
• Primary infected skin lesions are caused by fungi or bacteria.
• Dermatoses in children under one year of age.

Side Effects of Bet-A 15 Cream

Dryness, itching, burning, skin thinning, local irritation, signs of hypercortisolism, telangiectasia, striae, and skin atrophy are more common with high doses, long-term use, and the use of occlusive dressings of Cream/Ointment. Exacerbation of symptoms, hypertrichosis, pigmentation alteration, secondary infection, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration of the skin, acneform eruption

Pregnancy & Lactation

It is not advised to be used frequently during pregnancy.

Precautions & Warnings

Betamethasone Cream/Ointment is ordinarily well endured but on the off chance that signs of touchiness show up, the application ought to be halted. Long-term persistent topical treatment ought to be dodged where conceivable, especially in children as adrenal concealment may happen indeed without impediment. When broad ranges are treated, adequate systemic retention may happen to create side effects of hypercortisolism. This impact is more likely in case occlusive dressings are utilized, or on the off chance that the treatment is drawn out. The confront or other zones of the body may show atrophic changes after delayed treatment. In cases connected to the eyelids, care is required to guarantee that the arrangement does not enter the eye, as glaucoma might result. Any spread of the disease requires withdrawal of topical corticosteroid therapy.

Therapeutic Class

Corticosteroid

Storage Conditions

Keep the temperature below 30°C and away from light and moisture. Keep out of children’s reach.

Pharmaceutical Name of Bet-A 15 Cream

ACME Laboratories Ltd

Generic of Bet-A 15 Cream

Betamethasone Valerate