{"id":6016,"date":"2020-12-30T14:24:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=6016"},"modified":"2021-07-03T07:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T07:40:21","slug":"betamethasone-alternova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/betamethasone-alternova\/","title":{"rendered":"Betamethasone Alternova &#8211; Betamethasone uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n0.5 mg&nbsp;tablets&nbsp;<br>betamethasone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What Betamethasone Alternova is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Betamethasone Alternova is potent cortisone that inhibits&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;and allergic reactions.&nbsp;Betamethasone Alternova is mainly used in short-term treatment to relieve the symptoms of, for example,&nbsp;asthma, allergic conditions, snake bites, and more severe reactions to insect bites.&nbsp;Betamethasone Alternova also used for&nbsp;croup&nbsp;(&nbsp;pseudo-croup&nbsp;).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Betamethasone contained in Betamethasone Alternova may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this product information.&nbsp;Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional if you have any further questions and always follow their instructions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know before using Betamethasone Alternova<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Betamethasone Alternova<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to betamethasone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><li>if you have an&nbsp;infection&nbsp;(including a fungal infection) that affects your entire body if you are not already being treated for that&nbsp;infection.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Betamethasone Alternova may interfere with the effect of certain vaccinations.&nbsp;You should therefore avoid vaccinations during treatment with Betamethasone Alternova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not take this medicine if any of these apply to you.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Betamethasone Alternova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before using Betamethasone Alternova for the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you have recently had a heart attack<\/li><li>if you have a condition called&nbsp;chronic&nbsp;heart failure<\/li><li>if you have suffered from a varicose vein or any other varicose vein&nbsp;infection<\/li><li>if you have or have had&nbsp;stomach ulcers<\/li><li>if you have kidney problems<\/li><li>if you have liver problems<\/li><li>if you have recently had a bowel operation (intestinal anastomosis)<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;ulcerative colitis&nbsp;and there is a risk of&nbsp;perforation&nbsp;of the intestine (&nbsp;perforation&nbsp;)<\/li><li>if you have intestinal pockets<\/li><li>if you have the neuromuscular disease&nbsp;myasthenia gravis<\/li><li>if you have muscle weakness (&nbsp;myopathy&nbsp;) caused by steroid treatment<\/li><li>if you have high&nbsp;blood pressure<\/li><li>if you have osteoporosis<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;diabetes<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;glaucoma&nbsp;(&nbsp;glaucoma&nbsp;)<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;epilepsy<\/li><li>if you have or have had tuberculosis<\/li><li>if you have certain mental disorders (emotional instability or psychotic tendencies)<\/li><li>if you have thyroid problems<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Infection&nbsp;may worsen or occur during treatment with Betamethasone Alternova.&nbsp;If this happens, tell your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as you are taking Betamethasone Alternova, it is important that you avoid contact with people with chickenpox or measles.&nbsp;If you think you may have been infected with any of these diseases, contact your doctor immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your doctor in case of stress such as fever or in stressful situations as these conditions may require a&nbsp;dose&nbsp;change.&nbsp;<br><br>Contact a doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children and young people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth in children can be inhibited by long-term use.&nbsp;The doctor will regularly check the baby&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children are at particular risk of increased pressure in the skull (&nbsp;intracranial pressure).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Betamethasone Alternova<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.&nbsp;Some other medicines may affect or be affected by treatment with Betamethasone Alternova.&nbsp;The treating physician needs to be aware of such concomitant medication, as the&nbsp;dosage&nbsp;may need to be changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is especially important that you talk to your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Medicines that stop the build-up of extra water in your body (&nbsp;diuretics&nbsp;such as&nbsp;thiazides&nbsp;and&nbsp;furosemide&nbsp;)<\/li><li>Amphotericin B (&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;for fungal infection)<\/li><li>Theophylline (bronchodilator)<\/li><li>Acetylsalicylic acid&nbsp;(used for fever and pain)<\/li><li>Anti-inflammatory drugs (&nbsp;NSAIDs, eg&nbsp;ibuprofen,&nbsp;diclofenac&nbsp;)<\/li><li>Blood sugar lowering drugs (for&nbsp;diabetes&nbsp;) and&nbsp;insulin<\/li><li>Phenobarbital,&nbsp;phenytoin, carbamazepine (used in&nbsp;epilepsy&nbsp;)<\/li><li>Ephedrine&nbsp;(tracheal dilatation and swelling of the mucous membranes)<\/li><li>Rifampicin (used to&nbsp;treat tuberculosis&nbsp;)<\/li><li>Anticoagulants&nbsp;(blood-thinning drugs), ie drugs that prevent the blood from being able to clot<\/li><li>Some medicines for&nbsp;HIV&nbsp;(eg ritonavir, cobicistat).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pregnancy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a risk that the fetus will be affected.&nbsp;Therefore always&nbsp;consult&nbsp;a doctor&nbsp;<em>before<\/em>&nbsp;using Betamethasone Alternova during pregnancy.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Breast-feeding<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Betamethasone Alternova passes into breast milk but is unlikely to affect breastfed infants.&nbsp;However, consult a physician if you are taking Betamethasone Alternova more than temporarily during breast-feeding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When using this medicine you may become dizzy or have eye effects (see section 4: Possible&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;).&nbsp;It may affect your ability to drive.&nbsp;If this happens, do not drive or operate machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Betamethasone Alternova contains saccharin sodium and sodium benzoate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.&nbsp;<br><br>This medicine contains 5.5 mg benzoate per tablet.&nbsp;Benzoate may increase the risk of jaundice (yellowish skin and eyes) in newborns (up to 4 weeks of age).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to use Betamethasone Alternova<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dose&nbsp;one is determined by your doctor who adjusts it individually for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tablets should be dissolved in water.&nbsp;A small amount of liquid is sufficient, e.g.&nbsp;a couple of tablespoons of water.&nbsp;The tablets dissolve within about 1-2 minutes.&nbsp;Alternatively, the tablets can be taken without water, but should then be chewed well.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The notch is not intended for splitting the tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you stop using Betamethasone Alternova<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prolonged treatment with Betamethasone Alternova should not be stopped too quickly, as the body&#8217;s own production of&nbsp;cortisol&nbsp;may have dropped and it may take some time before it starts properly again.&nbsp;It is therefore important that&nbsp;dose&nbsp;one is gradually reduced.&nbsp;The higher the&nbsp;dose&nbsp;and the longer the treatment, the slower the&nbsp;dose&nbsp;should be&nbsp;reduced.&nbsp;The doctor draws up a schedule for how the medication should be reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been treated with&nbsp;cortisone&nbsp;for a long time, the body&#8217;s own production of&nbsp;cortisol&nbsp;can be so subdued that it is unable to form the extra&nbsp;cortisol&nbsp;needed if you get a fever, any more serious&nbsp;infection,&nbsp;or injury.&nbsp;Then you may need to take extra cortisone preparations.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>With short-term or one-time treatment, no&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;are seen, unless you are allergic to any of the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of&nbsp;<em>long-term treatment<\/em>, however, the following&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;may occur:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Has been reported&nbsp;<\/strong><em>(occurs in an unknown number of users):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The defense against&nbsp;infection&nbsp;can be inhibited and increase the risk of&nbsp;infection.&nbsp;There is also a risk that dormant (&nbsp;latent&nbsp;)&nbsp;tuberculosis&nbsp;may be reactivated.<\/li><li>Severe&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;(&nbsp;anaphylaxis&nbsp;), swelling, and difficulty breathing.&nbsp;Contact your doctor immediately.&nbsp;Hives&nbsp;(&nbsp;urticaria&nbsp;),&nbsp;eczema.&nbsp;Reduced response to skin tests.<\/li><li>Reduced secretion of&nbsp;hormones&nbsp;from the adrenal glands.&nbsp;Cushing-like symptoms (moon face, fat deposits on the torso).&nbsp;Elevated blood sugar.&nbsp;Diabetes.&nbsp;Growth inhibition in children.&nbsp;Irregular menstruation.<\/li><li>Psychotic disorder.&nbsp;Anxiety, irritability.&nbsp;Euphoria.&nbsp;Sleep disorders.&nbsp;Mood swings.&nbsp;Depression.<\/li><li>Increased pressure in the skull (&nbsp;intracranial pressure&nbsp;).&nbsp;Visual impairment (swelling of the&nbsp;optic nerve&nbsp;).&nbsp;Headache.&nbsp;Dizziness.<\/li><li>Increased pressure in the eye (&nbsp;glaucoma&nbsp;).&nbsp;Cloudy eye lens.&nbsp;Dimsyn.<\/li><li>Heart failure&nbsp;(in predisposed patients).&nbsp;High&nbsp;blood pressure.&nbsp;Increased risk of blood clots (&nbsp;thrombosis&nbsp;).<\/li><li>Disturbances in the electrolyte balance.&nbsp;Edema&nbsp;.<\/li><li>Gastric ulcer&nbsp;.&nbsp;Holes in the intestine.&nbsp;Inflammation&nbsp;of the&nbsp;pancreas.&nbsp;Inflammation of the esophagus.&nbsp;Nausea.<\/li><li>Thinning of skin with impaired wound healing.&nbsp;Acne, excessive hair growth, bruising, redness of the skin (&nbsp;erythema&nbsp;), increased sweating.<\/li><li>Osteoporosis (&nbsp;osteoporosis&nbsp;).&nbsp;Muscle weakness.&nbsp;Bone fractures.&nbsp;Tendon rupture.&nbsp;Muscle aches, stiffness, joint pain, swelling, and fatigue.<\/li><li>Weight gain, weight loss.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reporting of side effects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.&nbsp;This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.&nbsp;You can also report side effects directly to the Medical Products Agency,&nbsp;www.lakemedelsverket.se.&nbsp;By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Betamethasone Alternova<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not store above 30 \u00b0 C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Store in the original package.&nbsp;Sensitive to light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substance is betamethasone;&nbsp;1 tablet contains betamethasone sodium phosphate 0.66 mg equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone.<\/li><li>The other ingredients are sodium dihydrogen citrate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium benzoate (E211), saccharin sodium, and povidone.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Appearance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Betamethasone Alternova is white, round, flat tablets with a scoreline on one side, 6 mm in diameter.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pack sizes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown glass jars with desiccant (silica) break-sealed PE-LD screw cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pack sizes: 30 and 100 tablets.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternova A \/ S<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lodshusvej 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4230 Sk\u00e6lsk\u00f8r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denmark<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Manufacturer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viminco A \/ S<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lodshusvej 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4230 Sk\u00e6lsk\u00f8r<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denmark<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Betamethasone Alternova is potent cortisone that inhibits inflammation and allergic reactions. 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