Betamethasone
- TRADE NAMES: Beta-Val (Teva); Betatrex (Savage); Celestone (Schering); Diprolene (Schering); Luxiq (Connetics); Sernivo (Promius); Soluspan (Schering); Valisone
- INDICATIONS: Arthralgia, dermatoses, rhinitis
- CLASS: Corticosteroid / Glucocorticoid
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Alcohol, Aldesleukin, Aminoglutethimide, Amphotericin B, Antacids, Antidiabetics, Antifungals, Aprepitant, Barbiturates, BCG Vaccine, Bile acid sequestrants, Calcitriol, Calcium channel blockers, Clotrimazole, Corticorelin, Denosumab, Diuretics, Echinacea, Estrogens, Fluconazole, Isoniazid, Leflunomide, Mitotane, Natalizumab, NSAIDs, Phenobarbital, Pimecrolimus, Primidone, Quinolones, Rifampin, Salicylates, Sipuleucel-T, Tacrolimus, Tetracycline, Trastuzumab, Vaccines, Vecuronium, Warfarin
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Topical [T]
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SKIN.
HAIR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
HEMATOLOGIC.
LOCAL.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.
Page last updated 08/01/2022
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
