Drug information
Betamethasone cream 0.1% w/w 5 g (GPO)
Indications
Relieve atopic dermatitis, chronic dermatitis with swelling and itching. Click to listen highlighted text! Indications Relieve atopic dermatitis, chronic dermatitis with swelling and itching.
Contraindications and precautions
- Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication or its components.
- Do not use in patients with bacterial, fungal, viral infections.
- Concomitant administration with live vaccines is contraindicated.
- Do not apply on the face, and genitalia.
- Do not apply on scrape, or infections.
- Use with caution in patients with infection around the mouth, and in the mouth.
- Use with caution in patients with renal and hepatic impairment. Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions - Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication or its components. - Do not use in patients with bacterial, fungal, viral infections. - Concomitant administration with live vaccines is contraindicated. - Do not apply on the face, and genitalia. - Do not apply on scrape, or infections. - Use with caution in patients with infection around the mouth, and in the mouth. - Use with caution in patients with renal and hepatic impairment.
Recommendations of drug use
- For cutaneous use only. Do not eat.
- Apply thinly onto the affected area as directed by your doctor. Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use - For cutaneous use only. Do not eat. - Apply thinly onto the affected area as directed by your doctor.
Adverse Reactions
- This medication may cause swelling in the face, fungal infections of skin or mucous membrane. (prolonged use)
- This medication may cause itchy rash, irritation of the mucous membrane, itching. Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions - This medication may cause swelling in the face, fungal infections of skin or mucous membrane. (prolonged use) - This medication may cause itchy rash, irritation of the mucous membrane, itching.
Drug storage
Store in a dry place protected from heat or light; in original container. Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store in a dry place protected from heat or light; in original container.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.
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