BETAM CREAM

BETAM CREAM	Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream
Composition :	Each gram of cream contains Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.064% w/w equivalent to 0.05% Betamethasone.
Indications :	For the treatment of eczema and dermatitis of all types, including atopic eczema, photodermatitis, lichen planus, lichen simplex, prurigo nodularis, discoid lupus erythematosus, necrobiosis lipoidica, pretibial myxodemea and erythroderma. It is also effective in the less responsive conditions such as psoriasis of the scalp and chronic plaque psoriasis of the hands and feet, but excluding widespread plaque psoriasis.
Contraindications :	Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the Diprosone presentations contra-indicates their use as does tuberculous and most viral lesions of the skin, particularly herpes simplex, vacinia, varicella. Diprosone should not be used in napkin eruptions, fungal or bacterial skin infections without suitable concomitant anti-infective therapy.
Adverse Effects :	Burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration of the skin, secondary infection, striae and miliaria.
Dosage :	Once to twice daily. In most cases a thin film of Diprosone Cream should be applied to cover the affected area twice daily. For some patients adequate maintenance therapy may be achieved with less frequent application.