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AXCEL BETAMETHASONE CREAM 0.1% W/W [SIN10969P]

Active ingredients: BETAMETHASONE 17-VALERATE (MICRONISED) EQV BETAMETHASONE

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Last updated on 9 October 2026

Product Info

AXCEL BETAMETHASONE CREAM 0.1% W/W

[SIN10969P]

Product information

Active Ingredient and Strength

BETAMETHASONE 17-VALERATE (MICRONISED) EQV BETAMETHASONE - 0.1% W/W

Dosage Form

CREAM

Manufacturer and Country

KOTRA PHARMA (M) SDN BHD - MALAYSIA

Registration Number

SIN10969P

Licence Holder

KOTRA PHARMA MARKETING

Forensic Classification

PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) code

D07AC01

Prescription-only Medicines with Exemptions for Supply without Prescription

As a topical preparation (as valerate or dipropionate salt) as a single agent not exceeding 0.1%

  • Indications: Symptomatic relief of inflammatory skin or scalp disorders such as dermatitis and eczema.

  • Maximum Daily Dose: Apply to the affected areas twice daily

  • Maximum Supply: 15g for cream/ointment/gel

  • 30ml for topical solution

  • Minimum age: 18 years

Indication

INDICATIONS:
For the treatment of eczema, including atopic, infantile, discoid and stasis eczema; prurigo; psoriasis; neurodermatoses, including lichen simplex; lichen planus; seborrheic dermatitis; intertrigo; contact sensitivity reactions; discoid lupus erythematosus; generalised erythroderma; insect bites; otitis externa.

Dosing

DIRECTION FOR USE:
Apply small quantity to the affected skin 2 or 3 times daily until improvement occurs. It may then be possible to maintain improvement by applying once a day, or even less often. In the more resistant lesions such as the thickened plagues of psoriasis on elbows and knees, the effect of the preparation can be enhanced by occluding overnight the treatment area with polythene film; thereafter improvement can be maintained by regular application without occlusion.

Contraindications

CONTRAINDICATION:
Rosacea, acne and peri-oral dermatitis. Skin lesions caused by infection with viruses (e.g. herpes simplex, chickenpox), fungi (e.g. candidiasis, tinea) or bacteria (e.g. impetigo).