Quick detail:
Product Name: Betamethasone
Synonym: Betamethasone
CAS: 378-44-9
Assay: 99%
Molecular Formula: C22H29FO5
Molecular Weight: 392.461
Appearance: White or almost white crystalline powder
Standard: USP
Catalog: Glucocorticoid Steroids With Anti-Inflammatory
Description:
Betamethasone is a potent glucocorticoid steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. Unlike other drugs with these effects, betamethasone does not cause water retention. It is applied as a topical cream, ointment, foam, lotion or gel to treat itching. Betamethasone sodium phosphate is sometimes prescribed as an intramuscular injection (I.M) for itching from various ailments, including allergic reactions to poison ivy and similar plants.
Applications:
Betamethasone is a corticosteroid used as a topical cream to relieve skin irritation, such as itching and flaking from eczema.It is used as a treatment for local psoriasis, as betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid, or as the combination
betamethasone/calcipotriol.