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phimosis - betamethasone

Written by nikos at 28 Sep 2001 23:06:18:

hi, i'm nikos from greece, 29, and this is the first time i post a message here.
i would like 2 ask if someone knows any of these pharmaceutical products
(creams & lotions)containing betamethasone, that i found in a greek medical
site, care.gr:

name - type - % betamethasone - company
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1.helpoderm - cream - 0.05% betam. - HELP
2.alo-haar - lotion - 0.1% betam. valerianic - DEDOYSIS
3.betamatic - lotion - 0.1% betam. val. - MEDICHROM
4.betnovate - cream - 0.1% betam. val. - GLAXO WELLCOME
5.betnovate-C - cream - 0.1 % betam. val. - GLAXO WELLCOME
6.betnovate-n - cream - 0.5% betam. val. - GLAXO WELLCOME
7.bv-17 - cream - ? - DEDOYSIS
8.Celestoderm-V(and V/GA) - cream - 0.1% betam. val.- SCHERING-PLOUGH
9.flogozyme - lotion - 0.1% betam. val. - NORMA
10.fucicort - cream - 0.1% betam. val. - LEO
11.galinocort - lotion - 0.1% betam. val. - VILCO
12.locason-n - lotion - 0.1% betam. val. - PROEL
13.movithiol - cream - 0.1% betam. val. - PHARMANIK
14.osmoran - lotion - 0.1% betam. val. - RAFARM
15.sanorvil - lotion - 0.1% betam. val. - ZIKIDIS
16.propioform - cream - 0.05% betam. dipropionate - SCHERING-PLOUGH
17.propiogenta - cream - 0.05% betam. dipropionate - SCHERING-PLOUGH
18.propiosalic - lotion - 0.5% betam. dipropionate - SCHERING-PLOUGH

i understand that probably these are products that one can only find in
the greek market, and most of the ph. companies are greek, but judging
from the synthesis of the drug, would someone care to tell me if he has
tried a cream or lotion with the same percentage of betamethasone as
one of the above products? which is preferred: betamethasone, betamethasone-
valerianic, or betamethasone-dipropionate?

i also found other kinds of betamethasone ie. betamethasone-propionate,
but not in a lotion or a cream.

by the way, would you suggest a cream or a lotion? do i need a prescription
for all of the above products?

i can't begin to explain how grateful i'd be to those who would care
to answer to my questions!

thanx in advance, and sorry 4 the abuse of your language..
peace, nikos


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