Switzerland· 30120019
Betnesol
A betamethasone product containing betamethasonum, registered in Switzerland and dispensed under Swissmedic category B, on the national reimbursement list. The same ATC class is registered in 12 of our 19 countries.
Checked against BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland) on
Informational only — not a medical device.
Where it is registered
Betamethasone is registered in 12 of 19 countries.
Countries holding a registration under ATC H02AB01 (betamethasone), each read from that country’s own register.
- This record: Switzerland, from BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland)
- 7 of them publish a price we can compare per daily dose
Betamethasone · ATC H02AB01
12 / 19 countries
- Belgiumprice
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finlandprice
- Germany
- Icelandprice
- Italyprice
- Netherlands
- Norwayprice
- Polandprice
- Switzerlandprice
- United Kingdom
Price per daily dose
What a daily dose of betamethasone costs, country by country.
Normalised to the WHO defined daily dose (1.5 mg), the median price runs from $0.34 in Italy to $1.42 in Switzerland — a ×4.1 gap.
- Switzerland: $1.42 per daily dose (median across products in the class)
- Public list prices, converted to USD at the rate date shown
Betamethasone · price per daily dose (1.5 mg)
USD · FX 28 Sept 2026
- CH Switzerland$1.42
- IT Italy$0.34
The record
At a glance
BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland)- Active substance
- betamethasonum
- Manufacturer
- —
- Country
- Switzerland (CH)
- ATC code
- H02AB01
- ATC class
- Betamethasone
- Defined daily dose
- 1.5 mg, O
- Swissmedic category
- B
- Reimbursed
- Yes
- Source register
- BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland)
- Last checked
- September 12, 2026
Packs & prices · 1
1 priced- gtin768030120019930 StkCHF 11.75
Regulatory notes
No shortage, Orange Book or US label notes for this record.
Interactions
509 interactions on record for betamethasone.
Graded by severity as the source publishes them — 55 severe. Severity grades are free for everyone; mechanism and management come with Growth.
- Severity for every pair — free, no plan needed
- The source, licence and sync date on every record
- Mechanism and what to do for each pair — Growth plan
Betamethasone · interactions on record
509 records
- 55 severe
- 391 moderate
- 43 minor
Most severe, free to view
- DesirudinB01AE01severe
- Magnesium hydroxideA02AA04moderate
- Kombinationen von AluminiumsalzenA02AB10moderate
- AprepitantA04AD12moderate
20 more interactions with mechanism and management, from a commercially licensed source.
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Same medicine, other countries
Betamethasone in 17 other countries
What each register calls a product with the same active substance — salts and hydrates count as the same.
- NorwayBetapredUkjent (2)
- SwedenBetametason Evolan 0,5 mg TablettEvolan Pharma AB
- United KingdomBetnelan 500microgram tabletsFocus Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- United Statesbetamethasone dipropionateViona Pharmaceuticals Inc
- Japanベタメタゾンシオノギファーマ
- BelgiumBetatape 2,250 mgIBSA Farmaceutici Italia
- ItalyALBAFLOEBERLIFE FARMACEUTICI S.P.A.
- CanadaBETADERM CRM 0.05%TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Authorised across Europe · EMA
The same active substance is authorised in 30 EEA countries. Names it is sold under:
- Austria · Betnesol, Betnovate
- Belgium · Betnelan V, Celestone
- Bulgaria · Бетазон, Бетазонтаб
- Cyprus · Betnovate, Medobeta
- Czechia · Beloderm, Diprosone
- Germany · Betagalen, Betagalen Lotion
- Denmark · Bekuval, Bemeson
- Estonia · Betnovate
- Spain · Betametasona Sonphar, Betnovate Crema
- Finland · Bemetson, Betapred
- France · Betamethasone Arrow, Betamethasone Biogaran
- United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) · Audavate, Audavate Rd
- Greece · Betnovate, Flogozyme
- Croatia · Beloderm, Betamethasone Jgl
- Hungary · Betesil
- Ireland · Betacap Scalp Application, Betnovate
- Iceland · Betnovat
- Italy · Betamesol, Betametasone Dipropionato Sandoz
- Lithuania · Celestoderm–v
- Luxembourg · Betnelan V, Celestone
- Latvia · Celestoderm-V
- Malta · Betnovate
- Netherlands · Betamethason Teva, Betamethason Xiromed
- Norway · Betnovat, Diprotit
- Poland · Beloderm, Diprolene
- Portugal · Betametasona Basi, Betnovate
- Romania · Betaderm, Betametazonă Fiterman
- Sweden · Betametason Evolan, Betapred
- Slovenia · Beloderm, Flosteron
- Slovakia · Beloderm, Beloderm Lotion
Source: European Medicines Agency, Article 57 product data.
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For developers
The same record over the API, and the raw payload
GET /v1/drugs/7e159659-0e1c-4342-87c2-8681f5e8c23e GET /v1/drugs/7e159659-0e1c-4342-87c2-8681f5e8c23e?format=fhir
Every response carries last_synced_at, so freshness is a field rather than a promise. Below is exactly what the ingestion wrote, before any presentation — the same JSON the API returns under payload.
{
"unit": null,
"strength": "betamethasonum 0.5 mg",
"valid_from": "1973-03-15",
"limitations": null,
"galenic_form": "Tabl 0.5 mg",
"therapeutic_area": null,
"sl_inclusion_date": "1973-03-15",
"self_retention_pct": 10
}See everything about betamethasone.
This page is the registration. A free account adds the label text as the regulator wrote it, what it costs per daily dose across the markets that publish a price, a feed of what changes in the registers, and an assistant that answers with its sources. Interaction severity is free; mechanism and management are on the Growth plan. No card, nothing to install.