Betamethasone Dipropionate
Betamethasone Dipropionate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Betamethasone Dipropionate; Generic name: BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; Manufacturer: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc..
| Brand name | Betamethasone Dipropionate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE |
| Manufacturer | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Betamethasone dipropionate cream (augmented) is a corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in patients 13 years of age or older. Betamethasone dipropionate cream (augmented), 0.05% is a corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in patients 13 years of age and older. ( 1 ) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Apply a thin film of betamethasone dipropionate cream (augmented) to the affected skin areas once or twice daily. Therapy should be discontinued when control is achieved. Betamethasone dipropionate cream (augmented) is a high-potency corticosteroid. Treatment with betamethasone dipropionate cream (augmented) should not exceed 50 g per week because of the potential for the drug to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1 |
| Active ingredient(s) | BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE |
| Route | TOPICAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=000ae256-a337-4903-845b-003777a4efa8 |