Betaderm cream 15 g

Trade name:

Betaderm

Betaderm

Composition

Each 100 g of cream contains:

Betamethasone 0.1 g

Auxiliary components:

Catosterol, sodium lauryl sulfate, white soft paraffin, sodium phosphate monobase, chlorocresol, propylene glycol, purified water, liquid paraffin.

Properties

Betamethasone is a synthetic fluoridated corticosteroid for dermatological use and has potent anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictor effects. The mechanism of the anti-inflammatory action of betamethasone not fully understood. It is generally accepte that this drug reduces inflammatory processes by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins

and leukotrienes due to inhibition of phospholipase A2 activity and a decrease in the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids of cell membranes. As a result, hyperemia and exudation in the lesion focus are reduced.

Indications

For the treatment of skin diseases amenable to GCS therapy, in the presence of a secondary bacterial infection or the likelihood of its development:

-eczema;

-atopic dermatitis;

Contraindications

hypersensitivity to betamethasone, or to any of the excipients of the drug, or glucocorticoids;

-chickenpox;

fungal skin diseases;

Side effects

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders:

burning, itching, irritation, dry skin, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, steroid acne, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, telangiectasia, skin maceration, skin atrophy, striae, prickly heat, secondary skin infections, changes in pigmentation , hair depigmentation. Rash, itching, swelling, erythema, and other signs of skin irritation.

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