Drug Action
Betamethasone has very high glucocorticoid activity and insignificant mineralocorticoid activity.
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Drug reference
Betamethasone has very high glucocorticoid activity and insignificant mineralocorticoid activity.
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Oral ulceration ▶TO THE LESION USING SOLUBLE TABLETS ▶Child 12–17 years: 500 micrograms 4 times a day, to be dissolved in 20 mL water and rinsed around the mouth; not to be swallowed ▶Adult: 500 micrograms 4 times a day, to be dissolved in 20 mL water and rinsed around the mouth; not to be swallowed l UNLICENSED USE ▶With oral (topical) use in children Betamethasone soluble tablets not licensed for use as mouthwash or in oral ulceration.
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Untreated local infection
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Soluble tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 10, 13, 21 (not for use as mouthwash for oral ulceration) ▶Betamethasone (Non-proprietary) Betamethasone (as Betamethasone sodium phosphate) 500 microgram Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free sugar-free | 100 tablet P £58.15 DT = £58.15 eiiii F 709
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Patient counselling is advised for betamethasone soluble tablets (administration). l PROFESSION SPECIFIC INFORMATION Dental practitioners’ formulary Betamethasone Soluble Tablets 500 micrograms may be prescribed.
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500 micrograms 4 times a day, to be
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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