Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2020 Publisher: RPH Pharmaceuticals AB, Box 603, 101 32 Stockholm, Sweden
Pharmacotherapeutic (ATC) code: DO7AC: Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations, potent (group III)
Betamethasone Valerate is a glucocorticosteroid which has topical anti-inflammatory activity.
Under conditions of normal use, topical administration of betamethasone Valerate is not associated with clinically significant systemic absorption.
Topical administration of corticosteroids to pregnant animals has been associated with abnormalities of foetal development and growth retardation, although the relevance of this in humans is unknown.
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