Drug Safety Information for BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE (Betamethasone dipropionate)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for DIPROLENE (BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for LOTRISONE (BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CLOTRIMAZOLE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for DIPROLENE AF (BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for TACLONEX (BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CALCIPOTRIENE HYDRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for TACLONEX (BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CALCIPOTRIENE HYDRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for ENSTILAR (BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CALCIPOTRIENE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE* (Betamethasone dipropionate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Premature baby240
2Pyrexia238
3Dyspnoea201
4Drug ineffective181
5Pain175
6Nausea167
7Caesarean section165
8Rash162
9Vomiting150
10Malaise140
11Condition aggravated138
12Diarrhoea132
13Arthralgia129
14Headache128
15Pruritus125
16Pneumonia120
17Fatigue120
18Dizziness116
19Anaemia114
20Hypertension114

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication2550
2Psoriasis808
3Maternal therapy to enhance foetal lung maturity542
4Rash391
5Eczema235
6Prophylaxis194
7Asthma184
8Pruritus152
9Premature labour126
10Dermatitis atopic117

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 24738


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 24738*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Betamethasone dipropionate (Maxivate, Betamethasone, Alphatrex, Diprosone, Diprolene af, Diprolene)

Charts are based on 24738 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.