Generic name: betamethasone dipropionate
Dosage form: cream, augmented
Drug class:Topical steroids
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2020.
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- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
- Use In Specific Populations
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
- Clinical Studies
- How Supplied/Storage and Handling
- Patient Counseling Information
Indications and Usage for Betamethasone Cream Augmented
Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream USP, 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.
Betamethasone Cream Augmented Dosage and Administration
Apply a thin film of Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream USP, 0.05% (Augmented) to the affected skin areas once or twice daily.
Therapy should be discontinued when control is achieved. Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream USP, 0.05% (Augmented) is a high-potency corticosteroid. Treatment with Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream USP, 0.05% (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)].
Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream USP, 0.05% (Augmented) should not be used with ...
