Betnesol 4mg Injection 8x1ml

• Betnesol is used to provide relief during severe asthmatic attacks (Status asthmaticus).
• For allergic reactions, including allergies due to medicines.
• It is used to treat shock, due to trauma or surgery or infection.
• As a replacement for the body’s naturally occurring corticosteroid hormones when the body is not producing sufficient steroids.
• It is used to treat soft tissue lesions (tennis elbow, tenosynovitis and bursitis).

• If you are allergic to betamethasone or other ingredients of the injection Betnesol.
• If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
• If you have fungal infections or acne.
• If you have diabetes mellitus or tuberculosis.
• If you have an untreated infection.

• Risk of developing a cataract
• Skin thinning
• Weak bones (osteoporosis)
• Increased pressure in the eye (Glaucoma)
• Increased levels of steroids
• Growth retardation (in children)
• Ulcers
• Dehydration

Other General Warnings

• You experience blurred vision or visual disturbances after taking the injection.
• You develop an infection after taking the medicine, as the medicine may increase the susceptibility for infection.
• You develop chickenpox while on treatment with the medicine or the immune system is not working properly.
• You experience swelling and fluid retention after taking the injection, in patients with heart failure.
• If you are elderly, the chances of getting complications are more if there is a comorbid condition.
• The injection worsens the health condition if you have high blood pressure, osteoporosis, diabetes, glaucoma and epilepsy.

• Betnesol Injection is given in the hospital by the doctor or nurse.
• Do not self-inject and follow the aftercare instruction given by the doctor or nurse.

• Store and protected from light at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
• Keep it away from children and pets.

• Use Betnesol injection at the lowest dose for the shortest duration possible.
• The injection causes growth retardation in the children; treatment must be limited to the minimum dosage for the shortest possible time.
• When the treatment with Betnesol Injection needs to be stopped, a gradual dose reduction must be considered to avoid the chances of getting symptoms of steroid withdrawal.
• Never stop a course of steroid treatment abruptly if you have had repeated doses. The body stops producing its own steroid, and sudden withdrawal can cause collapse.
• Tell any doctor, dentist or surgeon treating you that you have had steroid injections, especially before an operation or if you become acutely unwell.
• Steroids raise blood sugar. If you have diabetes, check more often for a few days after the injection, as your treatment may need temporary adjustment.
• Infections take hold more easily, and the usual warning signs are muted. Report fever, a worsening sore throat or spreading redness promptly, and avoid live vaccines unless your doctor approves.
• Avoid close contact with anyone who has chickenpox, measles or shingles if you have not had them, and tell your doctor straight away if you are exposed.
• Repeated courses can thin the bones, raise the pressure in the eye and cause cataracts. Your doctor may monitor these if you need steroids over a longer period.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Betnesol Injection reduces the action of certain medicines used to treat myasthenia gravis called
• Anticholinesterases, Aspirin and painkillers.
• The action of Betnesol injection is reduced by concomitant use of medicines used for brain disorders (Phenytoin, Phenobarbitone), Ephedrine (used for breathing problems) and Rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis).
• The dose of blood thinner requires adjustment while taking Betnesol Injection.
• Hormonal contraceptives (Oestrogens) may increase the activity of the injection, so dose adjustment is required.
• Antiviral medicines like Ritonavir, and Cobicistat and antifungals like Itraconazole must be used cautiously.

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