Comparing Betamethasone vs Hydrocortisone
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dermatological Disorders, Inflammatory Conditions, Bursitis, Crohn's Disease - Active, Gouty Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active. Betamethasone may also be used for... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Addison's Disease, Asthma - acute, Crohn's Disease - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Inflammatory Conditions, Shock, Ulcerative... View more |
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Crohn's Disease, Active
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| More about Betamethasone | More about Hydrocortisone | ||||||||||||||||
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Betamethasone has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Hydrocortisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Celestone Soluspan | Alkindi Sprinkle, Cortef, Cortenema, Cortifoam, Solu-Cortef | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6.5 hours |
12 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 614 drugs are known to interact with Betamethasone:
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A total of 639 drugs are known to interact with Hydrocortisone:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
December 21, 1951 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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