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What is Betamethasone topical?

Betamethasone topical is a corticosteroid that is available as a lotion, cream, ointment, spray and gel. It is used for inflammatory conditions of the skin including seborrheic or atopic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, and psoriasis.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Psoriasis 9 5 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Eczema 3 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Redness 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Itching (pruritus) 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Rash or skin problems 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Skin irritation under patch 1 0

See all 15 patients currently taking Betamethasone topical

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Betamethasone topical

Itching (pruritus) 1
Burning sensation in skin 1
Hospitalization 1

Reported Dosages

  benzoate0.025% as needed dipropionate0.05% as needed valerate0.1% as needed 0.05 g every other week 0.025 g daily 0.05 g daily 0.1 g daily 1 app weekly 1 app daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Betamethasone topical (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 6   Did not seem to work: 75%
Doctor's advice 4   Doctor's advice: 50%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Betamethasone topical

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Betamethasone topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Taking Betamethasone topical

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Betamethasone topical

Always
 4 44%
Usually
 2 22%
Sometimes
 2 22%
Never
 1 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Betamethasone topical

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 22%
A little
 4 44%
Not at all
 3 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Betamethasone topical

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 13%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 7 88%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.