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(also known as Diprolene, Diprosone, Betnovate)
Betamethasone is a moderate-potent glucocorticoid steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive abilities, used especially where water retention is undesirable. It is applied as a topical cream, ointment, foam, lotion or gel to treat itching (e.g. from eczema).
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Psoriasis | 185 |
70% |
| Eczema | 113 |
81% |
| Environmental Allergies | 1 |
100% |
| Lupus | 1 |
0% |
| Alopecia Areata | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 75% (302
Members)
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Betamethasone (Topical) Reviews
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This is the only thing that works for me. I use a cream with Betamethasone and Clotrimazole.
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It was starting to clear it up, but I can't take it now that I am pregnant.
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I was always able to rely on this to control any flare ups but over this winter its not been...
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yum yum yum! wonderful stuff
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took a while to work then it worked had a major flare up and it dont work no more! this has happened with other creams i guess you become immune to everything your spreading on your skin
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Use Diprisone OV. Hate using it though as I've seen what Cortisone has done to my mum.
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I use it on areas that are cracked, weepy etc. Fingers, elbows, wrists, & feet are worse at present.
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Worked great in the summer but taking much longer to clear up the symptoms now that it's winter I'm hoping.
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made my skin thin but it worked
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Working reasonably on occasion, but not as well as it used to.
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