CELESTONE SOLUSPAN
LOE Approachingbetamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate
NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Mar 1965
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Glucocorticoids, naturally occurring and synthetic, are adrenocortical steroids that are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Naturally occurring glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone and cortisone), which also have salt-retaining properties, are used as replacement…
Indications (19)
dermatomyositispolymyositissystemic lupus erythematosusasthmaatopic dermatitisulcerative colitismultiple sclerosisrheumatoid arthritisanemialeukemialymphomaof severeincapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthmacontact dermatitisdrug hypersensitivity reactionsperennialseasonal allergic rhinitisserum sicknesstransfusion reactions