Dermatology Handbook

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Betnovate

GSK

Description

Betamethasone valerate is potent corticosteroid with topical anti-inflammatory activity and pruritic manifestations of steroid responsive dermatoses

Indications

Use in adults, elderly and children over 1 year to treat atopic dermatitis (including infantile atopic dermatitis), nummular dermatitis (discoid eczema), prurigo nodularis, psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis), lichen simplex chronicus (neurodermatitis) and lichen planus, seborrhoeic dermatitis, irritant or allergic contact dermatitis, discoid lupus erythematosus, adjunct to systemic steroid therapy in generalised erythroderma and insect bite reactions.

Price

30g ointment, £1.69; 100g ointment, £5.63; 30g cream, £1.43; 100g cream, £4.05; 100ml lotion, £4.58

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