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Betamethasone

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Definition: A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral edema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p724)     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Asthmatic Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Glucocorticoids
Examples Betamethasone 17-Valerate 		Other names Flubenisolone; Betadexamethasone; Cellestoderm; Celestone; Celestona; CelestonDrugs* : CELESTONE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
lumibetamethasone dipropionate  0   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2009 Oct 15;50(3):275-80
betamethasone 17-monopropionate  0   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2008 Oct 1;873(2):159-64
betamethasone 17-deoxy-20-hydroxy-21-oic acid  0   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Sci 2009 Mar;98(3):894-904
Fucicort  0   *Betamethasone *Fusidic Acid Drug Combinations. Voen Med Zh. 2007 May;328(5):21-4
betamethasone dipropionate, calcipotriol drug combination  0   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives Calcitriol/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations. Dermatology 2006;213(4):319-26
VABA protocol  0   *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Amsacrine Betamethasone Cytarabine Vincristine. Bone Marrow Transplant 2002 Dec;30(12):971-3
ABCDV protocol  0   *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Betamethasone Daunorubicin Cyclophosphamide Cytarabine Vincristine. Bone Marrow Transplant 2002 Dec;30(12):971-3
Lotrisone  0   *Betamethasone *Clotrimazole Drug Combinations. Pediatr Dermatol 2002 Jan-Feb;19(1):78-81LOTRISONE; CLOTRIMAZOLE AND BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
U 24067  1881-07-8   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Microvasc Res 1994 Jan;47(1):31-40
betamethasone 21-valerate  2600-31-9   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Curr Probl Dermatol 1993;21:61-6
Eubetal  0   *Betamethasone *Chloramphenicol *Colistin *Tetracycline Drug Combinations. Rev Int Trach Pathol Ocul Trop Subtrop Sante Publi 1991;68:83-7
EACB protocol  0   *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Betamethasone Cyclophosphamide Doxorubicin Etoposide. Eur J Haematol 1993 Jul;51(1):45-9
betamethasone, neomycin drug combination  0   *Betamethasone *Neomycin Drug Combinations. J Laryngol Otol 1993 Mar;107(3):188-9
U 72745G  378-61-0   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1991;32(11):2898
betamethasone dipropionate, fluocinonide, gentamicin, panthenol drug combination  0   *Fluocinonide *Gentamicins Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations Pantothenic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Vestn Dermatol Venerol 1990;(12):34
4-(carboxymethylthio)betamethasone  121383-83-3   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1990;38(8):2268
diproform  93281-21-1 Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17,21-bis(1-oxopropoxy)-, (11beta,16beta)-, mixt. with 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-quinolinol  *Clioquinol Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations Ointments. G Ital Dermatol Venereol 1983;118(6):L1
Diprosalic  92502-72-2 Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17,21-bis(1-oxopropoxy)-, (11beta,16beta)-, mixt. with 2-hydroxybenzoic acid  *Salicylic Acids Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations Ointments. Fortschr Med 1983;101(37):1679
halometasone  50629-82-8 Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 2-chloro-6,9-difluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)  Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Br J Clin Pract 1982;36(5):192
betamethasone dipropionate, betamethasone sodium phosphate drug combination  0   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Glucocorticoids 		Pneumonol Pol 1981;49(8-9):609
6-hydroxybetamethasone  24703-00-2   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Steroids 1981;37(5):511
6 beta-hydroxybetamethasone 17-propionate  78144-00-0 Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-6,11,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-17-(1-oxopropoxy)-, (6beta,11beta,16beta)  Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Steroids 1981;37(5):511
betamethasone sodium phosphate  151-73-5   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Glucocorticoids 		J Pharm Sci 67(7):913;1978; Minerva Med 1980;32(7-8):649CELESTONE; BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
betamethasone acetate phosphate  52081-45-5   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives Delayed-Action Preparations.
Pharma Action Bronchodilator Agents 		Rev Med Chil 106(9):699;1978CELESTONE SOLUSPAN; BETAMETHASONE ACETATE AND BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
diprosone Depot  76391-71-4 Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-16-methyl-21-(phosphonooxy)-, disodium salt, (11beta,16beta)-, mixt. with (11beta,16beta)-9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17,21-bis(1-oxopropoxy)pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione  Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Ther Gegenwart 117(5):797;1978
betamethasone 17-benzoate  22298-29-9   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives. Clin Ter 83(4):359;1977; J Endocrinol 1979;82(1):149UTICORT
diflorasone diacetate  33564-31-7 6 alpha-fluorobetamethasone-17,21 diacetate  Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Glucocorticoids 		Adv Prostaglandin Phospholipid Res 3:176;1978; J Int Med Res 4(6):454;1976; J Invest Derm 71(6):372;1978; J Pharm Sci 68(3):275;1979; Med Let Audio Update 2(10):1978; Med Lett 20(25):109;1978; Science 197(4307):994;1977PSORCON E; PSORCON; FLORONE; FLORONE E; DIFLORASONE DIACETATE
betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate  5593-20-4   Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents 		Curr Med Res Opin 4(9):650;1977; Curr Ther Res 19(4):442;1976; Cutis 19(5):689;1977; Cutis 23(1):97;1979; J Am Osteopath Assoc 75(3):340;1975; J Pharm Soc Jpn 97(9):1002;1977; Lille Med 20(1):61;1975DIPROSONE; TACLONEX SCALP; DIPROLENE; DIPROLENE AF; BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; TACLONEX; ALPHATREX
oterna  78371-70-7 Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (11beta,16beta)-, mixture with tetraethylthiodicarbonic diamide ((Et2N)C(S))2S and neomycin sulfate (salt)  *Betamethasone *Neomycin Disulfiram/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations. J Small Anim Pract 15(6):389;1974
diprogenta  76391-73-6 Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17,21-bis(1-oxopropoxy)-, (11beta,16beta)-, mixt. with gentamicin sulfate (salt)  *Gentamicins Betamethasone/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations. Curr Therap Res 16(6):581;1974

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