Betamethasone [betamethason]
- Terms
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Betadexamethasone
Celeston
Celestona
Celestone
Cellestoderm
Flubenisolone
A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral edema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p724)
- DUI
- D001623 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0002437
- CAS
- Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (11beta,16beta)-
- History note
- 64(63)
- Public note
- 64
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 23
- AE
- adverse effects 4
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 14
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 2
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 12
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 34
- TO
- toxicity 1
- UR
- urine
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