Betamethasone
Injection: Celestone Soluspan and generics
Topical: Diprolene, Luxiq, Sernivo, and generics
Corticosteroid
| C | 3 | No | No | No |
| Key |
- Na Phosphate and Acetate:
- Injection suspension (Celestone Soluspan and generics): 6 mg/mL (3 mg/mL Na phosphate +3 mg/mL betamethasone acetate) (5 mL); may contain benzalkonium chloride and EDTA
- Dipropionate:
- Topical cream: 0.05% (15, 45 g)
- Topical emulsion (Sernivo): 0.05% (120 mL); contains parabens
- Topical lotion: 0.05% (60 mL); may contain 46.8% alcohol and propylene glycol
- Topical ointment: 0.05% (15, 45 g)
- Valerate:
- Topical cream: 0.1% (15, 45 g)
- Topical foam (Luxiq and generics): 1.2 mg/g (50, 100 g); may contain 60.4% ethanol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and propylene glycol
- Topical lotion: 0.1% (60 mL); may contain 47.5% isopropyl alcohol
- Topical ointment: 0.1% (15, 45 g)
- Dipropionate augmented:
- Topical cream: 0.05% (15, 50 g); contains propylene glycol
- Topical gel: 0.05% (15, 50 g); contains propylene glycol
- Topical lotion: 0.05% (60 mL); contains 30% isopropyl alcohol
- Topical ointment (Diprolene and generics): 0.05% (15, 45, 50 g); contains propylene glycol
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Betamethasone." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309493/2/Betamethasone.
Betamethasone. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309493/2/Betamethasone. Accessed September 10, 2026.
Betamethasone. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309493/2/Betamethasone
Betamethasone [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 September 10]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309493/2/Betamethasone.
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