Indications & Uses
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
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.
Side Effects
The following local adverse reactions are more common with the use of high doses, long term use and with the use of occlusive dressings of Cream/Ointment: dryness, itching, burning, skin thinning, local irritation, features of hypercorticolism, telagiectasia, striaea, skin atrophy. hypertrichosis, change in pigmentation, secondary infection, perioral dermatiis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration of the skin, acneform eruption, exacerbation of symptoms.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Besone Cream/Ointment is usually well tolerated but if signs of hypersensitivity appear, application should be stopped. Long term continuous topical therapy should be avoided where possible, particularly in children as adrenal suppression may occur even without occlusion. When extensive areas are treated, sufficient systemic absorption may occur to produce symptoms of hypercorticolism. This effect is more likely if occlusive dressings are used, or if the treatment is prolonged. The face or other areas of the body may exhibit atrophic changes after prolonged treatment. If applied to the eyelids, care is needed to ensure that the preparation does not enter the eye, as glaucoma might result. Any spread of the infection requires withdrawal of topical corticosteroid therapy.
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 caused by fungi or bacteria. Dermatoses in children under one year of age.