What is Diprospan used for?

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 4, 2022.

Official answer

by Drugs.com

Diprospan is a combination steroid injection containing two salts of betamethasone (betamethasone dipropionate and betamethasone sodium phosphate) that may be used to treat a wide range of inflammatory conditions that are typically responsive to corticosteroids.

How much betamethasone does Diprospan contain?

Each 1mL of Diprospan injection contains betamethasone dipropionate equivalent to 5 mg betamethasone and betamethasone sodium phosphate equivalent to 2 mg betamethasone. The total amount of betamethasone per ml is 7mg.

Diprospan is available as a 1ml ampoule and there are 5 ampoules per box.

What can Diprospan be used to treat?

Diprospan may be used to treat the following corticosteroid-responsive conditions:

Anemia
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Arthritis
Asthma
Atopic Dermatitis
Berylliosis
Brain cancer
Cancer
Cerebral Edema
Colitis
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Dermatitis (all types)
Hay Fever
Hemolytic Anemia
Hypercalcemia
Inflammatory Conditions
Edema
Gout
Head Injury
Leukemia
Lupus
Lymphoma
Meningitis
Multiple Sclerosis
Mycosis Fungoides
Nephrotic Syndrome
Osteoarthritis
Pneumonia
Polymyositis
Proteinuria
Psoriatic Arthritis
Pemphigus
Purpura
Rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Rhinitis
Sarcoidosis
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Spondylitis
Serum Sickness
Temporal Arteritis
Trichinosis
Tuberculosis
Ulcerative colitis.

Which countries is Diprospan available in?

Diprospan may be available in the following countries:

Brazil
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Georgia
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
Israel
Malaysia
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Venezuela.

What is the equivalent of Diprospan available in the United States?

There is not a combination betamethasone injection available in the United States that is exactly the same as Diprospan; however, there is one that is very similar which contains betamethasone acetate with betamethasone sodium phosphate (Celestone soluspan).

References

Inj (amp) 1 mL x 5's.Diprospan. MIMS https://www.mims.com/philippines/drug/info/diprospan?type=full#:~:text=Betamethasone%20(DIPROSPAN)%20Injection%20is%20a,treatment%20of%20corticost

Can betamethasone be used for a yeast infection?

A skin cream containing betamethasone in combination with clotrimazole MAY, in certain circumstances, be used for some yeast infections: however, a skin cream or lotion that only contains betamethasone should NEVER be used for a yeast infection because it does not kill the yeast and can make the infection worse. Continue reading

How long does it take for betamethasone to work?

How long betamethasone takes to work depends on whether the product is applied topically or given by injection plus other factors (see full faq). For topical betamethasone some improvement is usually noted within three to four days of starting treatment. For injectable betamethasone some response is usually noted within two to three days. Continue reading

Is betamethasone an antifungal?

Betamethasone is not an antifungal medication. It is a steroid. Betamethasone is prescribed to relieve the itching, redness, dryness and scaling associated with inflammatory skin conditions such as contact dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema. Continue reading

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