Betamethasone
Betamethasone
Definition
A synthetic glucocorticoid with metabolic, immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory activities. Betamethasone binds to specific intracellular glucocorticoid receptors and subsequently binds to DNA to modify gene expression. The synthesis of certain anti-inflammatory proteins is induced while the synthesis of certain inflammatory mediators is inhibited. As a result, there is an overall reduction in chronic inflammation and autoimmune reactions.
Also known as BETAMETHASONE, Celestone — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC A07EA04 per RXNORM
- ATC C05AA05 per RXNORM
- ATC D07AC01 per RXNORM
- ATC D07XC01 per RXNORM
- ATC H02AB01 per RXNORM
- ATC R01AD06 per RXNORM
- ATC R03BA04 per RXNORM
- ATC S01BA06 per RXNORM
- ATC S01CB04 per RXNORM
- ATC S02BA07 per RXNORM
- ATC S03BA03 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C303 per NCIT
- SCTID 116571008 per RXNORM
- SCTID 29896003 per RXNORM
- UNII 9842X06Q6M per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Atopic eczema | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Facial dermatosis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Hand dermatosis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Leg dermatosis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Psoriasis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Scalp dermatosis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Skin of body | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
1 entry above is marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred it by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts this link directly. Treat it as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.