Monograph

D07XC01 - Betamethasone

Not porphyrinogenic

Rationale

The glucocorticoid and ASA components are stated in several references not to be porphyrinogenic. Probably only insignificant systemic exposure.

Chemical description

Strong glucocorticoid 0.5 mg/g in combination with acetylsalicylic acid. Ointment used in steroide sensitive dermatoses. Glucocorticoid : South African list: use. Kalman, Bonkovsky: believed to be safe. The Merck Manual: safe. Tschudy DP, Lamon JM: Porphyrin metabolism and the Porphyrias in Bondy BK, Rosenberg LE (eds): Duncanâ€™s Diseases of Metabolism, Philadelphia, WB Saunders 1980, p 939: safe. Moore MR, Hift RJ: Drugs in acute porphyria. Cell Mol Biol 43:89, 1997: safe. Acetylsalicylic acid: South African list: safe. Kalman, Bonkovsky: safe. Michael Mooreâ€™s list: safe. The Merck Manual: safe . Eales L: Porphyria and the dangerous lifethreatening drugs, S Afr Med 56:914, 1979: safe.

IPNet drug reports

Uneventful use reported in 1 patient with acute porphyria.

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Tradenames and packages

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Netherlands

Diprosalic · Diprosalic, zalf

Belgium

Diprosalic · Diprosalic 0.5 mg/g - 20 mg/g sol. cut. · Diprosalic 0.5 mg/g - 30 mg/g pommade · Lotriderm · Lotriderm 0.5 mg/g - 10 mg/g crème

United Kingdom

Betamethasone / Coal tar · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 25% / Coal tar solution 10% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 25% / Coal tar solution 5% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 25% in Coal tar paste · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 50% in Coal tar paste · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% / Coal tar solution 5% / Salicylic acid 3% in Emulsifying ointment · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% / Coal tar solution 5% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% / Coal tar solution 5% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% / Coal tar solution 6% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% in Coal tar paste · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 30% / Coal tar solution 5% in Yellow soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 50% in Coal tar paste · Coal tar 10% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar 15% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar 2% in Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment · Coal tar 2% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream · Coal tar 2% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar 5% / Salicylic acid 2% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar 5% in Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment · Coal tar 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 10% / Salicylic acid 2% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 10% / Salicylic acid 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 10% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% cream · Coal tar solution 10% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar solution 10% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream · Coal tar solution 10% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 2% / Salicylic acid 3% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream · Coal tar solution 2% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 20% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream · Coal tar solution 25% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 3% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar solution 5% / Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment 5% in White soft paraffin · Coal tar solution 5% / Salicylic acid 10% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar solution 5% / Salicylic acid 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar solution 5% / Salicylic acid 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% cream · Coal tar solution 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment · Coal tar solution 5% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 6% in Betamethasone valerate 0.025% cream · Coal tar solution 6% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Coal tar solution 8% / Salicylic acid 2% in Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment · Betamethasone / Ichthammol · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% / Ichthammol 1% in Yellow soft paraffin · Betesil · Betesil 2.25mg medicated plasters · Chelsea cream · Chelsea day mix cream · Chelsea night cream

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