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Maxivate

Active Ingredient(s): Betamethasone
Category: Anti-Inflammatory

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Maxivate Overview

Betamethasone is a potent glucocorticoid steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. Unlike other drugs with these effects, betamethasone does not cause water retention. It is applied as a topical cream, ointment, foam, lotion or gel to treat itching. Betamethasone sodium phosphate is sometimes prescribed as an intramuscular injection (I.M) for itching from various ailments, including allergic reactions to poison ivy and similar plants. Contents 1 Forms 2 Indicati...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamethasone

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Betamethasone
  • Cream: 0.01%, 0.025%, 0.03%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.20%
  • Cream, Augmented: 0.05%
  • Disc: 0.1%
  • Foam: 0.12%
  • Gel: 0.025%, 0.03%, 0.05%
  • Gel, Augmented: 0.05%
  • Injection: 3mg/ml, 4mg/ml, 6mg/ml
  • Lotion: 0.025%, 0.03%, 0.05%, 0.1%
  • Lotion, Augmented: 0.05%
  • Ointment: 0.025%, 0.03%, 0.05%, 0.1%
  • Ointment, Augmented: 0.05%
  • Syrup: 0.6mg/5ml
  • Tablet: 0.6mg
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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