Methasol Drops
Betamethasone 0.1% E/E & Nasal prep
100 mg/100 ml
G. A. Company Ltd.
| Pack size | 5 ml drop |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 31.8 BDT |
Indications
Methasol Drops is used for:
Allergic and inflammatory conditions of the eye, ear & nose.
Adult Dose
Adults
Eye: 1 or 2 drops to each affected eye every 1 or 2 hours until control is achieved, then the frequency may be reduced.
Ear: 2 or 3 drops to each affected ear every 2 or 3 hours until control is achieved, then the frequency may be reduced.
Nose: 2 or 3 drops instilled into each nostril 2 or 3 times daily.
Child Dose
Children
Eye: 1 or 2 drops to each affected eye every 1 or 2 hours until control is achieved, then the frequency may be reduced.
Ear: 2 or 3 drops to each affected ear every 2 or 3 hours until control is achieved, then the frequency may be reduced.
Nose: 2 or 3 drops instilled into each nostril 2 or 3 times daily.
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity; systemic fungal or acute infections.
Precautions
Uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy and lactation. Elderly, regular monitoring of patients on long term therapy, withdraw gradually, glaucoma, hypothyroidism, ocular herpes simplex, infants and children.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Increased hyperglycaemia and hypokalaemia with thiazide diuretics. Increased incidence of peptic ulcer or GI bleeding with concurrent NSAIDs admin. Response to anticoagulants altered. Dose of antidiabetics and antihypertensives needs to be increased. Decreases serum conc of salicylates and antimuscarinic agents.
Potentially Fatal: Reduced efficacy with concurrent use of carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone, barbiturates and rifampicin. Enhanced effect in women taking oestrogens or oral contraceptives.
Side Effects
Side effects of Betamethasone 0.1% E/E & Nasal prep :
Corneal ulcers, raised IOP and reduced visual acuity.
Mode of Action
Betamethasone is a corticosteroid with mainly glucocorticoid activity. It prevents and controls inflammation by controlling the rate of protein synthesis, depressing the migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and fibroblasts, and reversing capillary permeability and lysosomal stabilisation.
Note
Methasol 100 mg/100 ml Drops generic name is Betamethasone 0.1% E/E & Nasal prep. Methasol 100 mg/100 ml Drops is manufactured by G. A. Company Ltd.Methasol is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Methasol Drops is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.