Beclomethasone

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Eczema, psoriasis, otitis externa. Lichen simplex and planus, Anal and vulval pruritus. Contact dermatitis. Seborrhoeic dermatitis.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Scabies, acne, perioral dermatitis, furunculosis of skin. Chicken pox and herpes. Untreated fungal or bacterial infections. Post vaccination skin eruptions.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Sudden withdrawal can produce rebound exacerbaction of the condition. Avoid eyes. Use on face should be limited to 5 days.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Skin atrophy, Vellus hair growth. Thinning of epidermis. Telangiectasia, striae. Delayed wound healing. Fungal and bacterial infections. Systemically they can suppress adrenal pituitary.

Drug Category/Class

Beclomethasone has 37 Brands listed


Baycort (Skin) (10 gm)Becalate Rotacaps (100 mcg)
Becalate Rotacaps (200 mcg)Becalate Rotacaps (400 mcg)
Becare (Skin) (25 ml)Becderm (Skin) (15 gm)
Beclasone (Skin) (15 gm)Beclasone (Skin) (5 gm)
Beclate (100 mcg)Beclate (200 mcg)
Beclate (250 mcg)Beclate (50 mcg)
Beclate (Nasal) (150 mdi)Beclate (Nasal) (200 mdi)
Beclate (Skin) (15 gm)Beclate Rotacaps (100 mcg)
Beclate Rotacaps (200 mcg)Beclate Rotacaps (400 mcg)
Beclocare (Skin) (15 gm)Becloderm (Skin) (15 gm)
Becloderm (Skin) (15 ml)Becoride (100 mcg)
Becoride Forte (250 mcg)Becoride Junior (50 mcg)
Belar (Skin) (15 gm)Belonate (15 gm)
Beta (Skin) (15 gm)Bevent Easecaps (100 mcg)
Bevent Easecaps (200 mcg)Bevent Forte (100 mcg)
Bevent Inhaler (100 mcg)Cortisone BM (Skin) (20 gm)
Derbec (Skin) (15 gm)Nidcort (Skin) (50 ml)
Rhinase (Nasal) (0.025%)Translipo B (Skin) (10 gm)
Zovate (Skin) (15 gm)

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