Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Therapeutic Group
Corticosteroids, Systemic UseIndication Dosage
Severe Asthma, Allergic Conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Collagen Diseases:
Oral:
- Adults: 0.5-5 Mg Daily, Reduce For Maintenance To Minimum Effective Dose.
By IV Inj:
- Adult: 4-20 Mg IV Repeated Three Or Four Times Daily If Required.
Suppression Of Inflammatory And Allergic Disorders, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:
By IV Inj Or Infusion:
- Children 1 Mth-1 Yr: Initially 1 Mg Repeated Up To 4 Times In 24 Hr According To Response;
- 1-6 Yrs: Initially 2 Mg Repeated Up To 4 Times In 24 Hr According To Response;
- 6-12 Yrs: Initially 4 Mg Repeated Up To 4 Times In 24 Hr According To Response;
- 12-18 Yrs: Initially 4-20 Mg Repeated Up To 4 Times In 24 Hr According To Response.
Content
- Inj: Per ml: 4mg Betamethasone As The Sodium Phosphate Ester.
- Tab: 0.5mg Betamethasone As The Sodium Phosphate Ester.
Pregnancy
Caution Advised
Stability
- Glucocorticoid
Contra Indications
- Systemic Fungal Infections Unless Specific Anti-infective Therapy Is Used, Head Injury, Stroke.
Precautions
- Systemic Fungal Infections Unless Specific Anti-infective Therapy Is Used, Head Injury, Stroke.
Lactation
- Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Increased Susceptibility And Severity To Infection
- Endocrine Irregularities Including Menstrual Problems
- Cushingoid State
- Adrenal Suppression
- Growth Suppression In Children
- Fluid/electrolyte Disturbance
- Hypertension
- Negative Protein
- Nitrogen And Calcium Balance
- Myopathy
- Tendon Rupture
- Osteoporosis
- Osteonecrosis And Fractures
- Impaired Wound Healing
- Sweating
- Hirsutism
- Striae
- Telangiectasia
- Acne
- gidisturbance
- Peptic Ulceration
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Candidiasis
- psychiatric Effects
- Neurological Effects
- Insomnia
- Diabetes
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Weight Gain
- Increased Appetite
- Ocular Disturbances Including Cataracts
- Raised Intraocular Pressure
- Optic Nerve Damage
- Corneal Changes
- Glaucoma
- Thromboembolism
- Leukocytosis.