CUSTUNA, Jhayson Rhiy A.

BSN-IV
DRUG

INDICATION
CLASSIFICAT
ION

GENERIC
NAME:
betamethas
one,
BRAND
NAME:
Diprolene,
Diprolene
AF,
Diprosone,

CONTRAINDICA
TION

SIDE
EFFECTS

NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
History (systemic

Corticosteroid
(long acting),
Glucocorticoid
, Hormone

Hypercalcemia associated

Hypersensitivity;

Sodium and fluid

administration):

with cancer

systemic fungal

retention,

Infections, fungal

Short-term management of

or acute

potassium and

infections, amebiasis,

inflammatory and allergic

infections.

calcium

vaccinia and varicella,

disorders, such as

depletion. Muscle

and antibiotic-resistant

rheumatoid arthritis,

wasting,

infections; kidney or

collagen diseases (eg, SLE),

weakness,

liver disease;

dermatologic diseases (eg,

osteoporosis. GI

hypothyroidism;

pemphigus), status

disturbances and

ulcerative colitis with

asthmaticus, and

bleeding.

impending perforation;

autoimmune disorders

Increased

diverticulitis; active or

Hematologic disorders:

appetite and

latent peptic ulcer;

Thrombocytopenia purpura,

delayed wound

inflammatory bowel

erythroblastopenia

healing;

disease;

Ulcerative colitis, acute

hirsutism,

CHF; hypertension;

exacerbations of MS, and

bruising, striae,

thromboembolic

palliation in some leukemias

acne; raised

disorders; osteoporosis;

and lymphomas

intracranial

seizure

Trichinosis with neurologic

pressure,

disorders;diabetes

or myocardial involvement

headache,

mellitus; lactation

depression,

Physical: Baseline

Intra-articular or softtissue administration

weight, T, reflexes and

grip strength, affect and

CUSTUNA, Jhayson Rhiy A.

BSN-IV