Drug reference

Betamethasone with salicylic acid

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

DIPROSALIC ® OINTMENT Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids | Psoriasis ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply 1–2 times a day, max. 60 g per week ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day, max. 60 g per week POTENCY ▶Betamethasone (as dipropionate) 0.05% with salicylic acid 3%: potent. DIPROSALIC ® SCALP APPLICATION Skin Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as eczemas unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids | Psoriasis ▶TO THE SKIN ▶Child: Apply 1–2 times a day, apply a few drops ▶Adult: Apply 1–2 times a day, apply a few drops POTENCY ▶Betamethasone (as dipropionate) 0.05% with salicylic acid 2%: potent.

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Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: corticosteroids

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Ointment CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28 ▶Diprosalic (Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd) Betamethasone (as Betamethasone dipropionate) 500 microgram per 1 gram, Salicylic acid 30 mg per 1 gram Diprosalic 0.05%/3% ointment | 30 gram P £3.18 DT = £3.18 | 100 gram P £9.14 DT = £9.14 Liquid CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 28 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Disodium edetate ▶Diprosalic (Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd) Betamethasone (as Betamethasone dipropionate) 500 microgram per 1 ml, Salicylic acid 20 mg per 1 ml Diprosalic 0.05%/2% scalp application | 100 ml P £10.10 DT = £10.10

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Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

DIPROSALIC ® OINTMENT Patients or carers should be counselled on application of betamethasone and salicylic acid preparations. DIPROSALIC ® SCALP APPLICATION Patients or carers should be counselled on application of betamethasone and salicylic acid scalp application.

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day, max. 60 g per week

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day, apply a few drops

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Betamethasone with salicylic acid

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1337

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 1337

Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: corticosteroids

PDF page 1337

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1337

Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

PDF page 1337

Dose text by age group

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day, max. 60 g per week

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1337

Adult

Apply 1–2 times a day, apply a few drops

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1337

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.