BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE- betamethasone dipropionate cream
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.05% (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.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Apply a thin film of betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.5% (augmented) to the affected skin areas once or twice daily. Therapy should be discontinued when control is achieved. Betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.5% (augmented)is a high-potency corticosteroid. Treatment with betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.5% (augmented)should not exceed 50 g per week because of the potential for the drug to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
Betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.5% (augmented)should not be used with occlusive dressings unless directed by a physician.
Betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.5% (augmented)is for topical use only. It is not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use.
Avoid use on the face, groin, or axillae, or if skin atrophy is present at the treatment site.
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Cream, 0.05%. Each gram of betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.5% (augmented)contains 0.643 mg betamethasone dipropionate (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone) in a white to off-white emollient cream base.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Betamethasone dipropionate cream, 0.5% (augmented)is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to betamethasone dipropionate, to other corticosteroids, or to any ingredient in this preparation.
