D07AC01 - Betamethasone

Not porphyrinogenic

Rationale

Several references stating non-porphyrinogenicity of glucocorticoids.

Chemical description

Glucocorticoid used in dermatology. Risk for systemic exposure in application on large areas of the skin.

IPNet drug reports

Uneventful use reported in 5 patients with acute porphyria.

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References

#	Citation details	PubMed ID
1.	Management of acute attacks in the porphyrias. Kalman DR, Bonkovsky HL. Clin Dermatol. 1998; 16(2):299-306.	9554242
2.	Drugs in the acute porphyrias--toxicogenetic diseases. Moore MR, Hift RJ. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 1997 Feb; 43(1):89-94.	9074793
Porphyria Drug Lists
3.	South African List Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
Other sources
4.	Porphyrin metabolism and the Porphyrias [Book Chapter] Tschudy DP, Lamon JM Bondy BK, Rosenberg LE (eds): Duncan's Diseases of Metabolism, Philadelphia, WB Saunders. 1980.

Tradenames

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Betamethason · Betnelan · Diprolene · Diprosone

Betnelan · Diprolene · Diprosone

Betamethasone · Betesil · Betneval · Diprolene · Diprosone

Betnovate · Celecrem · Cortitape · Diproderm

Betesil

Beben · Beta · Betamesol · Betametasone · Betesil · Bettamousse · Cortiflam · Diprosone · Ecoval · Flogoderm

Betaderm · Betametazona · clo-Ekarzin · Ekarzin

Betesil · Betnovate · Diprosone

Audavate · Audavate RD · Betacap · Betamethasone · Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 25% in Emulsifying ointment · Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 25% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 5% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 50% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate · Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment 10% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment 50% in Coal tar paste · Betamethasone valerate 0.025% ointment 50% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 10% in Aqueous cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 10% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 10% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 20% in Aqueous cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 25% in Yellow soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 30% in Aqueous cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 30% in Cetomacrogol cream (Formula A) · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 5% in Aqueous cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 50% in Aqueous cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 50% in Buffered cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 50% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream 75% in Aqueous cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 10% in Emulsifying ointment · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 10% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 12.5% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 20% in Emulsifying ointment · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 20% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 20% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% in Emulsifying ointment · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 25% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 30% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 33% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 40% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 5% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 50% in Aqueous cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 50% in Emulsifying ointment · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 50% in Hydrous ointment · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 50% in Unguentum M cream · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 50% in White soft paraffin · Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment 50% in Yellow soft paraffin · Betnovate · Betnovate RD · Bettamousse · Diprosone

Bekuval · Bemeson · Betamethason · Betnovat · Betnovate · Bettamousse · Diproderm

Betametason · Betnovat · Betnovate · Bettamousse · Celeston · Diproderm · Diprolen

BetaGalen · Betnovat · Betnovate · Soderm

Beloderm · Betnovate · Diprolene

Betacrem · Betaderm · Betadipcrema · Betametasona · Betametasonacrema · Betamina · Betnovate · Diprosone · Fuciclear · ß-XONAS · Tudermifar

Beta · Betacorten · Betamethasone · Betnovate · Betoid · Diprosone

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