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| Betamethasone, Celestone, Diprolene, Maxivate Description Betamethasone is a corticosteroid, glucocorticod. Action corticosteroid, glucocorticod Indications Betamethasone is used to treat the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort of various skin conditions. Side Effects abdominal pain, acne vulgaris, acneiform rash, adrenocortical insufficiency, amenorrhea, anorexia, anxiety, arthropathy, cataracts, constipation, contact dermatitis, Cushing's Syndrome, depression, diaphoresis, diarrhea, ecchymosis, edema, EEG changes, esophagitis, euphoria, exophthalmos, fluid retention, folliculitis, gastritis, headache, heart failure, hirsutism, hyperglycemia, hypertension, hypertrichosis, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression, impaired wound healing, increased intraocular pressure, infection, insomnia, menstrual irregularity, miliaria, mood lability, nausea/vomiting, osteoporosis, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, petechiae, physiological dependence, pruritus, psychosis, restlessness, retinopathy, seizures, skin atrophy, skin hypopigmentation, striae, vertigo, weight gain, weight loss, withdrawal, xerosis, Drug-Vitamin-Herb Interactions Negative interactions: Licorice Licorice may raise levels of corticosteroids, thereby increasing their side effects. Mixed interactions: Chromium Chromium may help control corticosteroid-induced diabetes. Positive interactions: Calcium and Vitamin D Calcium and Vitamin D may help reduce the side effect of osteoporosis associated with corticosteroids. DHEA DHEA may help protect against some of the side effects of corticosteroid use. Aloe and Licorice topically Aloe and licorice topically may boost the effects of hydrocortisone against acute inflammation.
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