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Betazon is an anti-inflammatory antiallergic drug for local use.
Indications Betazon
It is used for the therapy of such diseases:
- neurodermatitis;
- eczema of atopic nature;
- seborrheic or contact form of dermatitis;
- psoriasis ;
- itching in the anogenital area;
- dermatitis of solar or radiation origin;
- intertriginous form of dermatitis.
Release form
The release is made in the form of 0.1% cream, in tubes of 15 g.
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Pharmacodynamics
Betazon contains an active element of an artificial GCS - substance betamethasone valerate. It has a local anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and anti-allergic effect. Demonstrates the high activity of GCS in the case of a weak development of mineralocorticoid effects.
Slows down the cumulation of anti-inflammatory mediators and leukocytes within the focus of inflammation. Suppresses phagocytosis, strengthens capillary strength, prevents the development of inflammatory puffiness and inhibits neovascularization.
Combinations of different formulations have been developed, so therapy with dermatological pathologies becomes differentiated. The combination with gentametatsinom (aminoglycoside) in the drug Betazon Plus allows you to treat dermatoses, against which a secondary infection develops.
The complex agent Betazon ultra, in addition to the two above elements, contains the antimycotic substance clotrimazole. The drug has fungicidal properties and is effective in dermatomycosis (in the area of the foot or groin) and pungent lichen, which are complicated by secondary infection.
Pharmacokinetics
Systemic absorption is possible exclusively with prolonged use in large areas of the epidermis, as well as in the application of hermetic bandages. After 72 hours, along with feces and urine, 4.8% and 7.4% of the substance are excreted.
Dosing and administration
The cream is intended for external treatment - it is applied to the affected area in a thin layer, 1-3 times / day (a more accurate figure is determined by the doctor), gently rubbing into the epidermis. When the condition of the skin improves, you need to reduce the frequency of use of drugs or go to the GCS, which has a weaker effect.
Do not apply the cream for a long time (longer than 2-3 months). It is also forbidden to cover the place treated with medicinal products with hermetically sealed dressings.
Betazon is often used for wetting, fatty skin, and also for acute stages of illness.
Scheme of application Betazon Plus.
Twice a day you need to thin a layer of medicine to treat the affected area, gently rubbing the cream into it. In areas from which the cream can easily wear off, or where the skin is dense, treatment should be carried out more often.
Continuous therapy can be conducted no more than 4 weeks. After elimination of signs of the disease, treatment lasts for another 4-5 days, with a decrease in the dosage of the cream and the frequency of its use. For 12 months, repeated treatment cycles are allowed.
Mode of use Betazon Ultra.
To treat the affected area should be twice a day, a thin layer of cream. In order for the therapy to be effective, the medication should be used regularly. If there are no improvements after 3 weeks of using the cream, you need to clarify the diagnosis.
The skin of the face of the cream should be applied gently, avoiding contact with the eyes. It is also necessary to avoid prolonged use of Betazone.
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Use Betazon during pregnancy
Since there is no information on safety for pregnant women using local corticosteroids, it is forbidden to apply the medicine on the 1st trimester. The prescription of such medicines is allowed only at a later date, and only in cases where the probable benefit is more possible than the development of adverse effects in the fetus. Medicines from this category are not allowed to be used in pregnant women in large areas, in high dosages, for a long time, or under hermetic bandages.
While it was not possible to find out whether the medicamentous element is capable, with the local use of the corticosteroid, after systemic absorption get inside the mother's milk. Because of this, when assessing whether to cancel a drug or not to breastfeed, it is necessary to take into account the importance of therapy for a woman.
Contraindications
The main contraindications:
- the presence of severe intolerance with respect to drug components;
- infections of a viral origin that develop in the epidermis;
- perioral form of dermatitis;
- rosacea;
- cutaneous syphilis or tuberculosis.
For therapy with dermatoses, during which the infection is complicated by fungal or bacterial origin, other medications of betamethasone mentioned above are used.
Side effects Betazon
The use of the cream can lead to the appearance of certain side-effects:
- hypertrichosis;
- feeling of burning or irritation, and also itching;
- peeling and dryness of the epidermis;
- cutaneous atrophy;
- the appearance of acne;
- development of hypopigmentation, folliculitis or perioral form of dermatitis;
- each maceration;
- the appearance of telangiectasias;
- When using hermetic bandages, sometimes secondary infections develop.
Overdose
Continuous use of the cream can trigger the development of symptoms of hypercorticism: an increase in blood sugar, suppression of the function of the adrenal cortex, the development of the Cushing's.
To eliminate these signs, it is necessary to gradually phase out drugs and perform symptomatic procedures (correction of blood pressure and electrolyte balance). Manifestations of hypercorticism are reversible.
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Storage conditions
Betazone is allowed to contain at temperatures of around 10-20 ° C.
Shelf life
Betazon can be used for 24 months after the release of the therapeutic drug.
Application for children
Clinical information on the use of cream in children - no. Because of this, people from this age group can not be appointed.
Because the child's body-weight ratio is higher than that of an adult, the absorption of the cream is more active. In this regard, children are more likely to oppress the activity of the GGNS under the influence of corticosteroids, as well as to the development of exogenous corticosteroid manifestations.
Analogues
Analogues of the medication are means Beloderm with Diprospan, and besides Akriderm and Flosteron with Betliben. Gentamicin-containing substances - Garazon, Celederm with gentamycin, Acriderm Genta and Belogen. Means containing clotrimazole and gentamicin: Canison Plus and Acriderm GK with Triderm.
Reviews
Betazon is a medicine with powerful medicamentous activity. Such corticosteroids should be used under the constant supervision of a doctor, especially in cases where the drug is used on extensive skin surfaces.
The drug is highly tolerable. Patients in their reviews note that in most diseases, the stabilization of the condition occurs after 1-2 treatments with cream per day; the development of remission is registered as early as the 5th-9th day.
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Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.