Betamethasone, dexchlorpheniramine
Sold as Betadexamine, Celestamine
Combination product
This product contains more than one active ingredient, so it has no single molecular structure.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 2
- Registrations
- 4
- Schedule source
- SAHPRA documentation
Applicants and registrations
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betadexamine tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS BETAMETHASONE 250,0 mcg and DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE 2,0 mg | 0,25 mg/2 mgTablets. | 48007548/21.5.4/0075Approved 14 November 2023 | Registered | S4 | PIPIL |
| Betadexamine EACH 5,0 ml LIQUID CONTAINS BETAMETHASONE 0,25 mg DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE 2,0 mg | 5 mlLiquid | A400623A40/21.5.4/0623Approved 23 November 2017 | Registered | S4 | PIPIL |
| Celestamine tablet EACH TABLET CONTAINS BETAMETHASONE A 0,25 MG DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE A 2,0 MG | Tablet | G2951 | Old Medicine | Not determined | None |
| Celestamine syrup EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS BETAMETHASONE A 0,25 mg DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE A 2,0 mg | Syrup | G2954 | Old Medicine | Not determined | None |
Regulatory status
Where S4 sits on the scale
Prescription-only medicine.
Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.
Schedule S4, read from the product's PI-PIL leaflet.
Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Betamethasone, and dexchlorpheniramine
S4: Betamethasone
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 5481
S2: Dexchlorpheniramine
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 1799
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
SAHPRA documents
Schedule Verification
Betadexamine tablets, Pharmacare limited û woodmead is scheduled S4 in its official SAHPRA documents, read with 90% confidence.
These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.