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BETSOLE 1ML INJ
BETAMETHASONE 1ML INJ IP 4MG
BETSOLE 1ML INJ is an injection of betamethasone 4 mg in 1 ml, a potent corticosteroid given intramuscularly, intravenously or by local injection. It is used for severe allergic and inflammatory conditions, acute asthma, anaphylaxis as an adjunct, inflammatory joint and soft-tissue disease, and other conditions needing rapid, powerful anti-inflammatory action.
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Benefits
- Potent and rapid suppression of inflammation and immune response where an oral steroid would act too slowly.
- Useful adjunct in anaphylaxis and severe acute allergic reactions, reducing the risk of a late-phase relapse.
- Effective in acute severe asthma and in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Local injection into joints, bursae and tendon sheaths delivers concentrated anti-inflammatory effect with limited systemic exposure.
- Also used in obstetrics to accelerate fetal lung maturation before anticipated preterm delivery.
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Side effects
Not everyone gets these. Most are mild and settle as the course finishes.
Common
- Rise in blood glucose
- Increased appetite and fluid retention
- Insomnia or restlessness
- Flushing of the face
Less common
- Mood disturbance, agitation or euphoria
- Rise in blood pressure
- Delayed wound healing and increased susceptibility to infection
- Local skin thinning or depigmentation at the injection site
Stop and get medical help if any of these occur
- Signs of infection — fever, spreading redness, or increasing pain at an injected joint
- Severe abdominal pain, or black or tarry stools
- Marked confusion, agitation or psychotic symptoms
- Very high blood glucose, with thirst, frequent urination and drowsiness
- Severe breathlessness or rapid swelling of the legs
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Precautions
- For administration by a qualified healthcare professional only.
- Contraindicated in systemic fungal infection and in untreated active infection at the site of a proposed local injection.
- Raises blood glucose. Diabetic patients need closer monitoring and often a temporary increase in their usual therapy.
- Corticosteroids mask the signs of infection and impair the response to it. Watch closely in any patient at risk.
- Repeated intra-articular injection damages cartilage; limit the frequency at any one joint.
- Prolonged or repeated courses suppress the adrenal axis. Do not stop abruptly after extended use — taper under supervision.
- Use with caution in peptic ulcer disease, uncontrolled hypertension, heart failure, osteoporosis, glaucoma and psychiatric illness.
- Live vaccines are contraindicated during and shortly after significant corticosteroid exposure.