Who can and cannot use betamethasone for skin

Most adults aged 18 years old or over can use betamethasone skin treatments.

Medicated plasters are only suitable for adults.

Children aged 1 year old and over can use most other betamethasone skin treatments. Occasionally a specialist may prescribe them for a younger child. However, some betamethasone creams and foams will only be prescribed for children aged 6 years old and over.

Betamethasone may not be suitable for some people.

To make sure it's safe for you, tell your doctor or a pharmacist if you:

• have ever had an allergic reaction to betamethasone, any of the ingredients, or any other medicine
• are breastfeeding
• have impetigo, acne, rosacea (including rosacea around your mouth, called perioral dermatitis) or a type of psoriasis called plaque psoriasis
• have a skin infection
• have broken skin, cuts or itchy skin that is not inflamed or red