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Betamethasone

Health Encyclopedia: Corticosteroids Overdose

Definition

This article discusses poisoning from an overdose of corticosteroids, a type of anti-inflammatory medicine.

Poisonous Ingredient

Alclometasone dipropionate
Amcinonide
Augmented betamethasone dipropionate
Beclomethasone dipropionate
Betamethasone
Betamethasone benzoate
Betamethasone dipropionate
Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Betamethasone valerate
Clobetasol propionate
Clocortolone pivalate
Cortisone
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Health Guide

Psoriasis: Highlights

...with methotrexate.Drug ApprovalsAn ointment containing a combination of the drugs calcipotriol and betamethasone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2006 for the... Read more »

Psoriasis: References

...AV and Kragballe K. Retrospective assessment of PASI 50 and PASI 75 attainment with a calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate ointment. Int J Dermatol. 2006 Aug;45(8):970-5.National Psoriasis... Read more »

Psoriasis: Topical Medications

...Kenalog). Available as a topical cream or as an injectable agent to treat nail psoriasis.High potencyBetamethasone (Diprosone) -- also available in lower potencies.Amcinonide... Read more »

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Medications

...pain at the injection site. To prevent injection reactions, patients are sometimes pretreated with betamethasone, a corticosteroid drug, but some research suggests that the steroid does little... Read more »

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