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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C22H29FO5
Molecular Weight 392.4611
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 8 / 8
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BETAMETHASONE

SMILES

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)[C@](O)(C(=O)CO)[C@@]1(C)C[C@H](O)[C@@]3(F)[C@@]2([H])CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C

InChI

InChIKey=UREBDLICKHMUKA-DVTGEIKXSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H29FO5/c1-12-8-16-15-5-4-13-9-14(25)6-7-19(13,2)21(15,23)17(26)10-20(16,3)22(12,28)18(27)11-24/h6-7,9,12,15-17,24,26,28H,4-5,8,10-11H2,1-3H3/t12-,15-,16-,17-,19-,20-,21-,22-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Betamethasone and its derivatives, betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate, are synthetic glucocorticoids. Used for its antiinflammatory or immunosuppressive properties, betamethasone is combined with a mineralocorticoid to manage adrenal insufficiency and is used in the form of betamethasone benzoate, betamethasone dipropionate, or betamethasone valerate for the treatment of inflammation due to corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Betamethasone and clotrimazole are used together to treat cutaneous tinea infections. Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid receptor agonist. This leads to changes in genetic expression once this complex binds to the GRE. The antiinflammatory actions of corticosteroids are thought to involve lipocortins, phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins which, through inhibition arachidonic acid, control the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. The immune system is suppressed by corticosteroids due to a decrease in the function of the lymphatic system, a reduction in immunoglobulin and complement concentrations, the precipitation of lymphocytopenia, and interference with antigen-antibody binding. Betamethasone binds to plasma transcortin, and it becomes active when it is not bound to transcortin.Betamethasone is used for: treating certain conditions associated with decreased adrenal gland function. It is used to treat severe inflammation caused by certain conditions, including severe asthma, severe allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, certain blood disorders, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and certain eye and skin conditions.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
1.3 nM [EC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN

Approved Use

When oral therapy is not feasible, the intramuscular use of CELESTONE SOLUSPAN Injectable Suspension is indicated as follows: Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic Disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor or craniotomy. Ophthalmic Diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal Diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory Diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Launch Date

1961
Primary
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN

Approved Use

When oral therapy is not feasible, the intramuscular use of CELESTONE SOLUSPAN Injectable Suspension is indicated as follows: Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic Disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor or craniotomy. Ophthalmic Diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal Diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory Diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Launch Date

1961
Primary
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN

Approved Use

When oral therapy is not feasible, the intramuscular use of CELESTONE SOLUSPAN Injectable Suspension is indicated as follows: Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic Disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor or craniotomy. Ophthalmic Diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal Diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory Diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Launch Date

1961
Primary
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN

Approved Use

When oral therapy is not feasible, the intramuscular use of CELESTONE SOLUSPAN Injectable Suspension is indicated as follows: Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic Disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor or craniotomy. Ophthalmic Diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal Diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory Diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Launch Date

1961
Palliative
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN

Approved Use

When oral therapy is not feasible, the intramuscular use of CELESTONE SOLUSPAN Injectable Suspension is indicated as follows: Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic Disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor or craniotomy. Ophthalmic Diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal Diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory Diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Launch Date

1961
Primary
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN

Approved Use

When oral therapy is not feasible, the intramuscular use of CELESTONE SOLUSPAN Injectable Suspension is indicated as follows: Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic Disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor or craniotomy. Ophthalmic Diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal Diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory Diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Launch Date

1961
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
76.8 ng/mL
6 mg single, oral
dose: 6 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
67.6 ng/mL
6 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 6 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
101 ng/mL
8 mg single, intravenous
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
796 ng × h/mL
6 mg single, oral
dose: 6 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
811 ng × h/mL
6 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 6 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
46.3 μg × min/mL
8 mg single, intravenous
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.9 h
6 mg single, oral
dose: 6 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
10.2 h
6 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 6 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE
food status: FASTED
335 min
8 mg single, intravenous
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
36%
8 mg single, intravenous
dose: 8 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
BETAMETHASONE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
7.2 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 7.2 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 7.2 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >133 uM]
no [IC50 >133 uM]
no [IC50 >133 uM]
no [IC50 >133 uM]
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Drug as victimTox targets
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Treatment of psoriasis with a new combination of calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate: a flow cytometric study.
2001
Clinical evaluation of human placental extract (placentrex) in radiation-induced oral mucositis.
2001
[Rupture of the Achilles tendon after local steroid injection. Case reports and consequences for treatment].
2001
Effects of endogenous and exogenous glucocorticoids on liver differentiation.
2001
Clinical experience with topical calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) in psoriasis.
2001 Apr
Efficacy and tolerance of topical calcitriol 3 microg g(-1) in psoriasis treatment: a review of our experience in Poland.
2001 Apr
[Analysis of selected parameters of maternal and fetal status during stimulation of fetal lung maturation].
2001 Apr
[Dyshidrosis and acral purpura during polymorphic dermatitis in pregnancy: 2 cases].
2001 Apr
A topical steroid without an antibiotic cures external otitis efficiently: a study in an animal model.
2001 Aug
Severe oral manifestations of chronic graft-vs.-host disease.
2001 Aug
The delivery of topical nasal sprays and drops to the middle meatus: a semiquantitative analysis.
2001 Aug
Single versus repeated-course antenatal corticosteroids: outcomes in singleton and multiple-gestation pregnancies.
2001 Aug
Most patients overdose on topical nasal corticosteroid drops: an accurate delivery device is required.
2001 Aug
Infantile acute hemorrhagic edema of the skin.
2001 Aug
Multiple courses of antenatal betamethasone and cognitive development of mice offspring.
2001 Aug
Painless thyroiditis induced by the cessation of betamethasone.
2001 Aug
Evaluation of the inhibitory activity of topical indomethacin, betamethasone valerate and emollients on UVL-induced inflammation by means of non-invasive measurements of the skin elasticity.
2001 Aug
Repeated prenatal corticosteroid administration delays astrocyte and capillary tight junction maturation in fetal sheep.
2001 Aug
Differentiation between dexamethasone and betamethasone in a mixture using multiple mass spectrometry.
2001 Aug 10
Comparative effects of calcipotriol and betamethasone 17-valerate solution in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp.
2001 Jan
Topical therapy with fluorinated and non-fluorinated corticosteroids in patients with atopic dermatitis.
2001 Jan
Systemic ketoconazole for yeast allergic patients with atopic dermatitis.
2001 Jan
Severe vulvovaginitis associated with intravaginal nystatin therapy.
2001 Jul
An evidence-based assessment of occlusal adjustment as a treatment for temporomandibular disorders.
2001 Jul
Nonoperative treatment of an interosseous ganglion cyst.
2001 Jul
Valsalva retinopathy-like hemorrhage associated with combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy in a patient with developmental glaucoma.
2001 Jul-Aug
Tocolytic magnesium sulfate toxicity and unexpected neonatal death.
2001 Jun
Deleterious effects of local corticosteroid injections on the Achilles tendon of rats.
2001 Jun
Preliminary results of a pilot study investigating the potential of salivary cortisol measurements to detect occult adrenal suppression secondary to steroid nose drops.
2001 Jun
Inhibitory effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on interleukin-6 bioactivity.
2001 Jun
A prospective, randomized trial comparing the efficacy of dexamethasone and betamethasone for the treatment of antepartum HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count) syndrome.
2001 Jun
Tacrolimus suppressed the production of cytokines involved in atopic dermatitis by direct stimulation of human PBMC system. (Comparison with steroids).
2001 Jun
Treatment of de Quervain's disease:role of conservative management.
2001 Jun
Dose dependent increased mortality risk in COPD patients treated with oral glucocorticoids.
2001 Mar
Investigation of some commercially available spacer devices for the delivery of glucocorticoid steroids from a pMDI.
2001 May
[Pemphigoid gestationis: treatment by topical class I corticosteroid].
2001 May
Dermatitis during radiation for vulvar carcinoma: prevention and treatment with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor impregnated gauze.
2001 May-Jun
Comparison of intramuscular betamethasone and oral prednisone in the prevention of relapse of acute asthma.
2001 May-Jun
Lumbar facet joint synovial cyst: percutaneous treatment with steroid injections and distention--clinical and imaging follow-up in 12 patients.
2001 Oct
Use of antenatal steroids to counteract the negative effects of tracheal occlusion in the fetal lamb model.
2001 Oct
Antenatal corticosteroids-too much of a good thing?
2001 Oct 3
Single vs weekly courses of antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm delivery: A randomized controlled trial.
2001 Oct 3
Growth and development of children to 4 years of age after repeated antenatal steroid administration.
2001 Sep
Repeated antenatal corticosteroid treatments. Do they reduce neonatal morbidity?
2001 Sep
Effects of antiinflammatory drugs on migration of the rabbit corneal epithelium.
2001 Sep
Manipulation under anesthesia for frozen shoulder with and without steroid injection.
2001 Sep
Multiple courses of antenatal steroids: risks and benefits.
2001 Sep
Fetal monkey surfactants after intra-amniotic or maternal administration of betamethasone and thyroid hormone.
2001 Sep
Treatment of childhood phimosis with a moderately potent topical steroid.
2001 Sep
Programming effects in sheep of prenatal growth restriction and glucocorticoid exposure.
2001 Sep
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: Can also be used topically https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682799.html
The initial dosage of parenterally administered Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate and Betamethasone Acetate Injectable Suspension may vary from 0.25 to 9 mg per day depending on the specific disease entity being treated. However, in certain overwhelming, acute, life-threatening situations, administrations in dosages exceeding the usual dosages may be justified and may be in multiples of the oral dosages. In the treatment of acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis, daily doses of 30 mg of betamethasone for a week followed by 12 mg every other day for 1 month are recommended.In pediatric patients, the initial dose of betamethasone may vary depending on the specific disease entity being treated. The range of initial doses is 0.02 to 0.3 mg/kg/day in three or four divided doses (0.6 to 9 mg/m2bsa/day).
Route of Administration: Parenteral
In Vitro Use Guide
Betamethasone (10(-6)M) significantly reduced both pH 6-induced bronchial response and CGRP-like immunoreactivity overflow in guinea-pig isolated perfused lung.
Name Type Language
BETAMETHASONE
EP   HSDB   INN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   USP   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD   WHO-IP  
INN   USAN  
Official Name English
VISUBETA
Code English
FLOSTERON
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [VANDF]
Common Name English
FLUBENISOLONE
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [JAN]
Common Name English
SCH-4831
Code English
BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IMPURITY A
Common Name English
RINDERON
Brand Name English
BETAMETHASONUM [WHO-IP LATIN]
Common Name English
SCH 4831
Code English
BETAMETHASONE VALERATE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [WHO-IP]
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [MART.]
Common Name English
CELESTONE
Brand Name English
BETAMETHASONE [MI]
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [USAN]
Common Name English
NSC-39470
Code English
DESACORT-BETA
Common Name English
betamethasone [INN]
Common Name English
CELESTENE
Common Name English
PREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE, 9-FLUORO-11,17,21-TRIHYDROXY-16-METHYL-, (11.BETA.,16.BETA.)-
Systematic Name English
BETAMETHASONE ACETATE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
Betamethasone [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
DEXAMETHASONE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
9-FLUORO-11.BETA.,17,21-TRIHYDROXY-16.BETA.-METHYLPREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE.
Systematic Name English
BETAMETHASONE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
BETAMETHASONE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-VATC QS03BA03
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CFR 21 CFR 524.1044D
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CFR 21 CFR 524.1044I
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WHO-ATC R03BA04
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CFR 21 CFR 524.1044B
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WHO-VATC QA07EA04
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WHO-ATC D07AC01
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 492415
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NDF-RT N0000175576
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WHO-VATC QD07BC01
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WHO-ATC D07CC01
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WHO-ATC S01BB04
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WHO-VATC QD07CC01
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NDF-RT N0000175450
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WHO-VATC QR03BA04
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WHO-ATC S01CA05
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WHO-VATC QS02CA90
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WHO-ATC S01CB04
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WHO-ATC A07EA04
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WHO-ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST 13.3
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WHO-VATC QS01BA06
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WHO-ATC H02AB01
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WHO-ATC S01BA06
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CFR 21 CFR 524.1044G
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WHO-VATC QD07XC01
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WHO-VATC QS01CB04
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WHO-VATC QH02AB01
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CFR 21 CFR 524.1044F
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WHO-ATC R01AD06
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WHO-ATC D07XC01
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WHO-VATC QC05AA05
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NCI_THESAURUS C521
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WHO-ATC S02BA07
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WHO-VATC QS03CA06
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WHO-ATC D07BC01
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LIVERTOX 100
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WHO-VATC QS01BB04
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WHO-ATC S03CA06
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WHO-ATC S03BA03
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WHO-VATC QD07AC01
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WHO-VATC QS01CA05
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WHO-ATC C05AA05
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WHO-VATC QR01AD06
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WHO-VATC QS02BA07
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Code System Code Type Description
RXCUI
1514
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PRIMARY RxNorm
CHEBI
3077
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PRIMARY
MERCK INDEX
m2452
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PRIMARY Merck Index
MESH
D001623
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PRIMARY
LACTMED
Betamethasone
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PRIMARY
ChEMBL
CHEMBL632
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PRIMARY
EVMPD
SUB05797MIG
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PRIMARY
NCI_THESAURUS
C303
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PRIMARY
SMS_ID
100000091947
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PRIMARY
WHO INTERNATIONAL PHARMACOPEIA
BETAMETHASONE
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PRIMARY Description: A white or creamy white powder; odourless. Solubility: Practically insoluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol (~750 g/l) TS. Category: Adrenoglucocorticoid. Storage: Betamethasone should be kept in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Definition: Betamethasone contains not less than 96.0% and not more than 104.0% of C22H29FO5 calculated with reference to the dried substance.
WIKIPEDIA
BETAMETHASONE
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PRIMARY
EPA CompTox
DTXSID3022667
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PRIMARY
HSDB
3015
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PRIMARY
PUBCHEM
9782
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PRIMARY
INN
1045
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PRIMARY
LACTMED
Betamethasone, Topical
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PRIMARY
CAS
378-44-9
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PRIMARY
FDA UNII
9842X06Q6M
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PRIMARY
RS_ITEM_NUM
1066009
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PRIMARY
DAILYMED
9842X06Q6M
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PRIMARY
NSC
39470
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PRIMARY
DRUG BANK
DB00443
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PRIMARY
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
206-825-4
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PRIMARY
DRUG CENTRAL
348
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PRIMARY
IUPHAR
7061
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PRIMARY