Betamethasone

Aka: Betamethasone, Celestone Soluspan

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II. Indications

  1. Antiiflammatory
  2. Fetal Lung Maturity in Preterm Labor

III. Mechanism

  1. See Systemic Corticosteroid

IV. Medications

  1. See Topical Corticosteroid
  2. See Intranasal Corticosteroid
  3. See Inhaled Beclomethasone
  4. Systemic Formulation
    1. Betamethasone (Celestone)
  5. Non-systemic formulations
    1. Topical Corticosteroid
      1. Betamethasone Dipropionate
      2. Betamethasone valerate)
    2. Intranasal Corticosteroid (Allergic Rhinitis)
      1. Intranasal Beclomethasone (Beconase, Qnasl)
    3. Inhaled Corticosteroid (Asthma)
      1. Inhaled Beclomethasone

V. Dosing: Adult

  1. See Intra-articular Corticosteroid
  2. Systemic Betamethasone (Celestone)
    1. Antiinflammatory: 0.5 to 0.9 mg IM or orally daily
    2. Preterm Labor (for Fetal Lung Maturity): 12 mg IM every 24 hours for 2 doses between 24 and 34 weeks gestation

VI. Pharmacokinetics

  1. High potency
  2. High anti-inflammatory potency
  3. No Mineralocorticoid Activity
  4. Long Half-Life (36-54 hours)

VII. Adverse Effects

  1. See Systemic Corticosteroid

VIII. Safety

  1. See Systemic Corticosteroid
  2. Avoid in Lactation

IX. Resources

  1. Betamethasone Injectable
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=024cd444-04e2-441a-9863-9e5db741e657

X. References

  1. Swadron and Hope in Herbert (2018) EM:Rap 18(9):16-8
  2. Dvorin (2020) Am Fam Physician 101(2): 89-94 [PubMed]
  3. Lane (1998) Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 27:465-83 [PubMed]

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Cost: Medications

betamethasone (on 12/21/2022 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing)
BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% CRM Generic $0.66 per gram
BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% LOT Generic $0.33 per ml
BETAMETHASONE DP 0.05% OINT Generic $0.95 per gram
BETAMETHASONE DP AUG 0.05% CRM Generic $0.23 per gram
BETAMETHASONE DP AUG 0.05% LOT Generic $0.56 per ml
BETAMETHASONE DP AUG 0.05% OIN Generic $0.82 per gram
BETAMETHASONE SP-AC 30 MG/5 ML Generic $8.02 per ml
BETAMETHASONE VA 0.1% CREAM Generic $0.61 per gram
BETAMETHASONE VA 0.1% LOTION Generic $0.52 per ml
BETAMETHASONE VALER 0.1% OINTM Generic $0.63 per gram
BETAMETHASONE VALER 0.12% FOAM Generic $0.88 per gram
celestone soluspan (on 10/19/2022 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing)
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN 30 MG/5 ML Generic $8.02 per ml
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