Betamethasone 0.1 % Topical Cream
RxNorm 197407
Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping
RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 197407 represents a standardized clinical drug concept used for cross-system interoperability. This concept aggregates multiple Atom IDs (AUIs), which are specific naming variations and synonyms used across pharmaceutical databases to ensure accurate medication mapping for: betamethasone 0.1 % Topical Cream.
The following semantic concepts and normalized strings are associated with this clinical entity:
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Semantic Clinical Drug (SCD):
Betamethasone 1 mg/ML Topical Cream
(Atom ID: 12336681)
Designated preferred name (PT):
Betamethasone (as betamethasone valerate) 1 mg/g cutaneous cream
(Atom ID: 10294933)
Prescribable Name (PSN):
Betamethasone 0.1 % Topical Cream
(Atom ID: 6373437)
Synonym (SY):
Betamethasone 0.1 % Topical Cream
(Atom ID: 3021771)
Synonym (SY):
Betamethasone 1 mg/ML (as betamethasone valerate 1.2 mg/ML) Topical Cream
(Atom ID: 5473356)
Designated preferred name (PT):
Betamethasone valerate 1 mg/mL cutaneous cream
(Atom ID: 11435497)
Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing precisely betamethasone (as betamethasone valerate) 1 mg/1 gram conventional release cutaneous cream (clinical drug)
(Atom ID: 10309851)
Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing precisely betamethasone valerate 1 mg/1 mL conventional release cutaneous cream (clinical drug)
(Atom ID: 11439335)
Patient Education
Betamethasone Topical
Betamethasone topical is used to treat the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort of various skin conditions, including psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body) and eczema (a skin disease that causes the skin to be dry and itchy and to sometimes develop red, scaly rashes). Betamethasone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works by activating natural substances in the skin to reduce swelling, redness, and itching.
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Steroids
You may have heard of anabolic steroids, which can have harmful effects. But there's another type of steroid - sometimes called a corticosteroid - that treats a variety of problems. These steroids are similar to hormones that your adrenal glands make to fight stress associated with illnesses and injuries. They reduce inflammation and affect the immune system.
You may need to take corticosteroids to treat
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune diseases such as lupus and multiple sclerosis
- Skin conditions such as eczema and rashes
- Some kinds of cancer
Steroids are strong medicines, and they can have side effects, including weakened bones and cataracts. Because of this, you usually take them for as short a time as possible.
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