Betamethasone
(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-9-Fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Drag to rotate; arrow keys step through the atoms. Structure from PubChem CID 9782.
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 4
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
14 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone | Lenovate, Betanoid, Adco-betamethasone, +30 more | ointment, 0,60 mg /5 ml, cream, 0,5 mg, +16 more | 14 applicants | 41 registrations | S4 |
2 more registered products name Betamethasone in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadriderm | Quadriderm | Not stated | Phyto Otc Health (Pty) Ltd | G2331 | |
| Diprosalic | Diprosalic | Not stated | Organon South Africa (Pty) Ltd | H0032 |
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, as the Consolidated Schedules list it.
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
S4: Betamethasone
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 5481
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.