betamethasone

betamethasone /be·ta·meth·a·sone/ (ba?tah-meth´ah-son) a synthetic glucocorticoid, the most active of the antiinflammatory steroids; used topically as the benzoate, dipropionate, or valerate salts as an antiinflammatory, topically or rectally as the sodium phosphate salt as an antiinflammatory, and systemically as the base or the combination of sodium phosphate and acetate salts as an antiinflammatory, as a replacement for adrenal insufficiency, and as an immunosuppressant.

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be·ta·meth·a·sone (bt-mth-sn, b-)

n.

A synthetic crystalline glucocorticoid powder used as a topical anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of dermatological conditions.

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betamethasone (valerate, betamethasone benzoate, betamethasone dipropionate) (bā´tmeth´sōn),

n brand names: Uticort, Beben, and others;
drug class: topical corticosteroid;
action: interacts with steroid cytoplasmic receptors to induce antiinflammatory effects; possesses antipruritic, antiinflammatory actions;
uses: treatment of psoriasis, eczema, contact dermatitis, pruritus, and oral ulcerative inflammatory lesions.

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betamethasone

a long-acting synthetic glucocorticoid, used as an anti-inflammatory.