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Corticosteroids (Otic)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Description

Otic corticosteroids (kor-ti-koe-STE-roids) (cortisone-like medicines) are used in the ear to relieve the redness, itching, and swelling caused by certain ear problems.

Otic corticosteroids are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Otic

Betamethasone
- Solution (Canada)
Dexamethasone
- Solution (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

Decadron ²

In Canada -

Betnesol ¹
Decadron ²

Note:

For quick reference, the following corticosteroids are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:
1.	Betamethasone (bay-ta-METH-a-sone)*
2.	Dexamethasone (dex-a-METH-a-sone)‡
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

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Corticosteroids (Otic)

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