genbet cream

Highlights

• The cream is recommended for wet, oozing primary infections, and greasy, secondary infections such as pustular acne or infected seborrheic dermatitis. The ointment helps retain moisture and has been useful in infection on dry eczematous or psoriatic skin.

Description

Genbet cream

• Betamethasone dipropionate with gentamicin combines the anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive activity of a synthetic corticosteroid, betamethasone dipropionate, with the broad spectrum anti-bacterial effect of gentamicin.
• This cream is slightly acidic so that it is within the pH range of the normal skin. On application, it leaves minimum residue without stickiness or greasiness. The presence of petrolatum in both cream and ointment offers lubricating qualities and helps to prevent excessive drying.

Directions For Use

• A sufficient quantity of the cream should be applied to cover completely the affected area and should be massaged gently and thoroughly into the skin.
• The usual frequency of application is twice daily although some patients may be maintained adequately with less frequent application.

Warnings

• Since safety of topical corticosteroid use in pregnant women has not been established, drugs of this class should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
• Consult doctor if you are breastfeeding.

Precautions

• Gentamicin is not effective against fungi, yeasts or viruses. Patients with superficial fungus or yeast infections also must receive specific therapy and the use of the drug may have to be discontinued. The use of such topical preparations may result in an overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms.
• Suitable precautions should be taken in using topical corticosteroids in patients with stasis dermatitis and other skin diseases with impaired circulation.
• Prolonged use of corticosteroid preparations may produce striae or atrophy of the skin or s.c. tissue. If this occurs, treatment should be discontinued.