Betamethasone

[[Category:Immunosuppression agent, Immunosuppression agent,

Steroid replacement agent ]]

=Introduction

Betamethasone is a steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects. It is used to treat a wide range of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.

Indications include:

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Asthma
• Croup in children
• dermatitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Equivalent anti-inflammatory doses of steroids |-

Prednisolone 5 mg is equivalent to	Betamethasone 750 micrograms
	dexamethasone 750 micrograms	Metabolism	Primarily metabolized through hydrolysis. Minimal metabolism occurs via the cytochrome P450.
Elimination half-life	1.5 hours after oral doses and about 3 hours after patch removal.