Betamethasone

Introduction: Betamethasone

Description of Betamethasone

Betamethasone: A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral edema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p724)
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Betamethasone: A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral edema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p724).
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Betamethasone:

Terms Similar to Betamethasone:

• Betadexamethasone
• Flubenisolone

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Betamethasone:

• Betamethasone 17-Valerate
• Clobetasol

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Betamethasone

• Pregnadienetriols
• Steroids, Fluorinated

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Betamethasone

The following list attempts to classify Betamethasone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Pregnanes
      • Pregnadienes
        • Pregnadienetriols
          • Betamethasone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Steroids, Fluorinated
      • Betamethasone

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