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Betamethasone valerate 0.1% w/w ointment

 
Maximum Quantity Allowed:
0.1% w/w
30g

Betamethasone skin treatments are used to treat itching, swollen and irritated skin. They can help with conditions such as eczema, contact dermatitis and psoriasis.

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Description

The active substance betamethasone valerate which belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids that help to reduce redness, swelling and irritation of the skin in adults, the elderly and children over the age of 1 year. These should not be confused with “anabolic” steroids misused by some body builders and athletes and taken as tablets and
injections.

Betamethasone valerate ointment is used to help reduce the redness and itchiness of certain skin problems, such as:

  • eczema
  • prurigo nodularis (itchy nodules on the arms or legs)
  • psoriasis (thickened patches of inflamed, red skin, often covered by silvery scales) excluding widespread plaque psoriasis
  • lichen simplex chronicus (patches of thickened, itchy skin, caused by
    scratching)
  • lichen planus (a skin disease that causes itchy, reddish-purple, flat-topped bumps on the wrists, forearms or lower legs) seborrhoeic dermatitis (a red, scaly, itchy rash that develops on the face, scalp, chest and back)
  • discoid lupus erythematosus (a disease of the skin most often affecting the face, ears and scalp causing scarring and increased sensitivity of the affected skin to sunlight)
  • skin rash due to allergy or a substance that irritates your skin (irritant and allergic contact dermatitis)
  • used in addition to oral or injectable steroids for erythroderma (inflammation, redness and scaling of the skin over most of the body)
  • insect bites
  • prickly heat
  • dermatitis.

 

Warnings

Do not use if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to betamethasone valerate or any of the
other ingredients listed, or on a child under the age of 1 year.


Do not use to to treat any of the following skin problems, it could make them worse:

  • acne
  • rosacea (a facial skin condition where the nose, cheeks, chin, forehead
    or entire face are unusually red, with or without tiny visible blood vessels,
    bumps (papules) or pus-filled bumps (pustules))
  • spotty red rash around your mouth (perioral dermatitis)
  • itchy skin which is not inflamed
  • itching around the anus or genitals (penis or vagina)
  • infected skin (unless the infection is being treated with an anti-infective
    medicine at the same time)
  • widespread plaque psoriasis

Do not use if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist before using Betamethasone valerate 

Directions

Guidance on how to apply the ointment
1 Wash your hands.
2 Apply the ointment sparingly to the affected area.
3 Unless you are meant to apply the ointment to your hands as a part of the
treatment, wash them again after using the ointment.

Ingredients

Contains the active ingredient betamethasone (as valerate) 0.1% w/w. Also contains cholesterol, stearyl alcohol, white beeswax, white soft paraffin and propylene glycol. 

Side Effects

Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people

  • local skin burning or pain
  • itchy skin


Very rare: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people
Use of betamethasone for a long period of time, or use under an airtight dressing,
may cause the following symptoms:

  • increased weight
  • rounding of the face/moon face obesity
  • thinning of your skin, this may cause stretch marks and it may also damage more easily
  • skin wrinkling
  • skin dryness
  • the appearance of blood vessels under the surface of your skin changes to the colour of your skin
  • increased body hair
  • hair loss/lack of hair growth/damaged looking hair

Other very rare skin reactions that may occur are:

  • allergic reaction at the site of application
  • worsening of condition
  • application site irritation / pain
  • redness
  • rash or hives
  • skin infection

In children also look out for the following symptoms:
delayed weight gain
slow growth

Very rare side effects that may show up in blood tests or when your doctor gives
you a medical examination:

  • a decrease in the level of the hormone cortisol in your blood
  • increased levels of sugar in your blood or urine
  • high blood pressure
  • cloudy lens in the eye (cataract)
  • increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma)

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