Betamethasone

Products

Betamethasone is commercially available as tablets, injectable, scalp application, cream, lotion, ointment, gel, solution, patch, and eye ointment.

Structure and properties

Betamethasone (C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, M_r = 392.5 g/mol) is a white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water.

Effects

Betamethasone is antinflammatory, antiallergic, and immunosuppressive.

Indications

• Allergic diseases
• Rheumatic diseases
• Collagen diseases
• Dermatological diseases
• Hematological diseases
• Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract