Betamethasone Valerate Cream/Lotion 0.05% Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Cream/Lotion

Available Strengths: 0.05%

Reference Brands: -

Category: Derma Drugs

Betamethasone valerate cream and lotion, a topical corticosteroid in two bases for skin and scalp use. Listed for importers, distributors, pharmacies and hospital buyers; strength and salt should be confirmed at enquiry.

Product Description:

Betamethasone valerate is a synthetic glucocorticoid ester made for the skin. It calms the local immune response, narrows small blood vessels and eases itch, redness and swelling. In UK grading the usual strength counts as a potent topical steroid. This page covers two bases. The cream is an oil-in-water emulsion that rubs in without greasiness and suits moist areas. The lotion is thinner, so it spreads easily over hairy skin, the scalp or large areas.

It is prescribed for steroid-responsive conditions such as eczema, contact dermatitis, lichen planus and localised psoriasis. It is applied thinly once or twice daily for the shortest time that controls the flare, then stepped down. Pharmacists expect warnings on skin thinning and striae, care on the face, skin folds and in children, and avoidance on untreated infection, rosacea and acne. Occlusion and large areas raise absorption and the chance of adrenal suppression. Psoriasis can flare when treatment stops.

Sourcing notes. Most registered betamethasone valerate creams and lotions contain the equivalent of 0.1% betamethasone, with diluted 0.025% versions too. The 0.05% listed here is more typical of betamethasone dipropionate, so confirm salt and strength before ordering. These are prescription medicines in many markets, registered in CTD or ACTD format, not in vitro diagnostics, so CE marking does not apply. Ask for a batch CoA, assay and preservative data over shelf life, zone IVb stability, the GMP certificate and a CoPP. Specify base, tube or bottle size and quantity.