Prakt. lékáren. 2011; 7(2): 76-79

New medicinal substances in extemporaneous prescription, part 8 - betamethasone dipropionate

PharmDr.Zbyněk Sklenář, Ph.D.1,2, Mgr.Kateřina Horáčková2
1 Vyšší odborná škola zdravotnická, Plzeň
2 Lékárna Na Rohožníku, Praha

The range of corticosteroids available for the extemporaneous preparation in pharmacies has expanded because betamethasone

dipropionate, a fluorinated corticosteroid, has been available as a pharmaceutical substance since mid-December 2010. The article

provides information on the properties and use of this substance and shows the options of incorporation into topical semi-solid and

liquid pharmaceutical preparations. Also presented are examples of formulas suitable for magistral preparations, thus it will no longer

be necessary to mix proprietary medicinal products containing betamethasone dipropionate in extemporaneous preparations.

in wheat starch.

Keywords: betamethasone dipropionate, corticosteroids, magistral preparation, betamethasone dipropionate solubility, 12.8 % trituration

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