Bet-A 15

Indications of Bet-A 15 Ointment

• Eczema in children and adults, particularly atopic infantile and descoid eczema, is treated with Betamethasone Valerate cream or ointment.
• Psoriasis Prurigo nodularis (excluding wide spread plaque psoriasis)
• Lichen simplex and lichen planus are two neurodermatoses.
• Seborrheic dermatitis (seborrheic dermatitis) is a type of
• Reaction to contact sensitivity
• In generalized erythroderma, discoid lupus erythematoses may be utilized as an adjuvant to systemic steroid therapy.

 

Pharmacology of Bet-A 15 Ointment

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 Ointment

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 Ointment

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

 

Contraindications

The use of Betamethasone Valerate cream or ointment is not recommended if you have any of the following conditions:

• Hypersensitivity to any of the preparation's constituents.
• Rosaceae and acne vulgaris are two different types of acne.
• Perioral dermatitis, perianal pruritis, and genital pruritis are all symptoms of perioral dermatitis.
• Herpes simplex and chicken pox are examples of viral skin diseases.
• Fungi or bacteria create primary infected skin lesions.
• Dermatoses in infants and toddlers under the age of one year.

 

Side Effects of Bet-A 15 Ointment

Dryness, itching, burning, skin thinning, local irritation, signs of hypercorticolism, telagiectasia, striaea, 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 dermatis, 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, 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 hypercorticolism. 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 case 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 Ointment

ACME Laboratories Ltd

 

Generic of Bet-A 15 Ointment

Betamethasone Valerate