Production Details:
Product name: Betamethasone
CAS No.: 378-44-9
Assay: 99%
Molecular Formula: C22H29FO5
Molecular Weight: 392.461
Appearance: White or almost white crystalline powder
Package: 1kg/Tin
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. Betamethasone sodium phosphate is
used orally and via injection with the same indications as other steroids. -
Betamethasone is also used prior to delivery of a preterm baby to help prepare the lung for breathing
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.
