"Betasalik" refers to a group of topical glucocorticosteroid drugs.
This medication is usually bought by people who already know their diagnosis for sure.
Release form
The medicine is made in the form of a homogeneous ointment (fifteen grams in tubes). The preparation contains the following active trace elements:
- salicylic acid;
- betamethasone dipropionate.
Auxiliary components are:
- white soft paraffin;
- medical paraffin oil.
Indications
According to the instructions for use, Betasalik ointment is used in the presence of the following diseases:
- Chronic disease, dermatosis, which affects mainly the skin.
- A chronic skin lesion of an allergic type, which occurs with exacerbations.
- Acute or chronic inflammatory disease of the skin surface, which is characterized by a variety of rashes, burning, irritation and a tendency to relapse).
- Chronically occurring dermatosis, the characteristic and only element of which is the papule.
- Disease of the skin, manifested by its focal redness and peeling.
- Dyshidrosis (a skin disease that is localized mainly on the hands and feet).
- Ichthyosis (a genetically caused skin disease characterized by its excessive keratinization with deformation).
- Seborrhea of the scalp.
- Inflammation of the skin surface, proceeding with periods of exacerbations and remissions.
Contraindications
According to the instructions, Betasalik KMP ointment is not recommended for use if the following diseases occur:
- Infectious process, which proceeds in two main forms: pulmonary and extrapulmonary.
- Chronic systemic venereal infectious disease with damage to the skin, mucous cavities, organs, bones.
According to the instructions, Betasalik ointment should not be used in the presence of acne, increased sensitivity to substances in the composition of the drug.
Instructions for use
Ointment is allowed to be used only topically topically. "Betasalik" is applied to the affected area of the skin with a thin even layer, gently rubbing into the skin, the frequency of use is twice a day. In some diseases, as in the case of maintenance therapy, it is enough to apply the drug once a day.
Therapy is canceled after the complete elimination of the signs of the disease, namely:
- removal of inflammation;
- cessation of itching;
- cleansing the skin.
It is important to note that the duration of the course should not be longer than ten days. It is allowed to apply the ointment to children over the age of two years, the duration of treatment is five days.
Adverse reactions
The application of Betasalik can provoke the following negative manifestations:
- Infectious damage to the middle and deep parts of the hair follicle, leading to its purulent inflammation.
- Increased local or general appearance of dark and thick hair on any surface of the body.
- Acne (a disease in which pores of the skin become clogged).
- Hypopigmentation (loss of natural skin color, the appearance of light spots or an unusually light color of the whole body).
- Inflammation of the skin, which occurs in the place of its direct contact with the allergen.
Side effects when using the drug with occlusive dressings provokes the occurrence of the following reactions:
- Maceration (physiological or pathological process of wet loosening, impregnation and swelling of the epidermis).
- Skin irritation that occurs as a result of increased sweating while reducing sweat evaporation.
- An irreversible violation of the skin, which is characterized by a decrease in its volume, as well as a qualitative deformation of its tissue, especially elastic fibers.
- Stretch marks, a peculiar lesion of the skin in the form of narrow wavy stripes of different widths, which has a color from white to purple.
- Joining a secondary infection.
- Vasodilation
Features
In an “interesting situation” with a representative of the beautiful half of humanity, the appointment of Betasalik is allowed only if the positive result from treatment is significantly higher than the risk to the health of the fetus.
If the medication still needs to be used, then the dosage and duration of therapy should be significantly reduced from standard recommendations.
There is no reliable information on the use of the drug for breastfeeding, so when applying Betasalik, you need to stop lactation. The medication is not used in ophthalmology.
It is recommended to avoid getting the drug on the mucous membranes of the visual organ. It is not recommended to apply the ointment to the damaged area of the skin due to the presence of salicylic acid in it.
With special caution, the drug is prescribed for children, since their manifestation of adverse reactions may be more pronounced than in adult patients.
Children who undergo prolonged therapy with local corticosteroids may experience low weight, hypercorticism, growth retardation, and increased pressure.
Generics
The Betasalik analogues for the main component are:
- Belosalik.
- "Dermokas".
- "Diprosalik."
- "Triacutane."
- Triderm.
In addition, Betasalik has drugs with a similar spectrum of action:
- Akriderm.
- Soderm.
- "Deoxycorticosterone trimethyl acetate."
- Dexocort.
- Lokacorten Vioform.
Ointment "Belosalik"
The analogue, according to the instructions for use, is a medicine for external use, which has anti-inflammatory and softening effects.
"Belosalik" is made in the form of an ointment for external application in aluminum tubes with a volume of twenty, thirty and forty grams.
The drug is a homogeneous mass of milky translucent shade, without impurities.
According to the instructions for use of Belosalik ointment, it is known that the main active ingredient of the drug is betamethasone dipropionate and salicylic acid.
The cost of the drug is 350-700 rubles.
Triderm
The medication is available in two dosage forms:
They have a uniform viscous mass, milky tint. The composition of the drug contains several active trace elements:
- clotrimazole;
- betamethasone;
- gentamicin.
"Triderm" refers to the therapeutic group of medicinal anti-inflammatory drugs with antibacterial and antifungal effects for local use.
Triderm is suitable for the treatment of various pathologies of the skin, which are caused mainly by bacteria sensitive to the active substance.
Ointment or cream have a complex therapeutic effect, realized due to several main trace elements included in the structure of the medication.
The cost of the drug varies from 650 to 780 rubles.
Diprosalik
Medication for external use with anti-inflammatory and keratolytic effect. “Diprosalik” is produced in the form of an ointment for external application. The drug is a white shade, with a soft homogeneous structure. One gram of ointment contains the following active substances:
- betamethasone dipropionate;
- salicylic acid.
The ointment is applied with a thin even layer on the skin, completely covering the affected areas. The procedure must be carried out twice a day - in the morning and evening hours. The cost of the drug is 600 rubles.
Akriderm
Combined drug for external use, which has an anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect. "Akriderm" is available in pharmacies in the form of cream and ointments for local use, in aluminum tubes of fifteen and thirty grams.
The active microelement has an antibacterial and vasoconstrictor effect. The drug reduces vascular tissue permeability and eliminates the occurrence of inflammatory edema.
The safety of the use of "Acriderma" by pregnant women has not been identified, therefore, the use of the medication during this period is necessary only according to indications and in small dosages. The cost of the drug varies from 100 to 650 rubles.
Storage conditions
According to the instructions, Betasalik ointment is recommended to be stored in a dry place protected from sunlight. The temperature range should be between eight and fifteen degrees. Shelf life is twenty-four months.
Opinions
In rare situations, the drug is used to eliminate rashes, and the situation becomes similar. Initially, the spots become almost invisible, but then come back again.
During the second course, according to the instructions for the Betasalik ointment (and the reviews confirm this), in most cases a longer treatment was required, and the safety of the result was reduced.
Patients tell in their responses that when using an ointment, the first signs of the disease are eliminated quickly.
The drug is often used to eliminate skin diseases. As noted in the instructions for use, and in reviews of Betasalik ointment, the drug is preferably used for mild skin lesions, which manifest as itching, irritation.