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betamethasone

[¦bād·ə′meth·ə‚zōn]
(pharmacology)
A white, crystalline powder with a melting point of 240°C; a corticosteroid hormone.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Comparison of effectiveness of betamethasone gel applied to the tracheal tube and iv dexamethasone on postoperative sore throat: A randomized controlled trial.
Of note, betamethasone should not be administered to women in the late preterm who have chorioamnionitis.
A total of 66 patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria were recruited and were randomized to Group A (n = 32) who received combination of calcipotriol (0.005%) and betamethasone ointment (0.05%) once daily and Group B (n = 34) betamethasone ointment (0.05%) alone twice daily applied topically (Figure 1).
KEY WORDS: Betamethasone; Glucocorticoids; Glaucoma; Ocular hypertension; Intra-ocular pressure.
Psoriatic arthritis was present in 3% of patients on calcipotriene/ betamethasone diproprionate, compared with 8% on other topical medications.
Not only was betamethasone treatment cost effective at its base price, but treatment retained economic dominance over no treatment even when its cost was inflated up to 500%.
Seventy five psoriatic patients were prescribed Tablet Atorvastatin 40-20 mg/day (40mg for first three months twice daily followed by 20mg once daily for the next three month) plus topical Betamethasone Valerate 0.1% once daily for 6 months (three week apply than one week interval).
(7) Topical formulations of calcipotriene 0.005% (Cal) plus betamethasone dipropionate 0.064% (BD), including ointment and suspension, have been shown to be effective and safe in patients with CPPso.
M2 PHARMA-June 1, 2016-Dr Reddy's Laboratories unveils Sernivo (betamethasone dipropionate) Spray, 0.05% for plaque psoriasis patients across the US
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