Betacort Scalp Lotion and Thioguanine Tabloid

• Generic Name: betamethasone topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Diprolene, Luxiq, Sernivo, Diprosone, Uticort, Betanate, Alphatrex, Del-Beta, Maxivate, Valisone, Beta-Val, Betatrex, Betaderm, Diprolene AF, Teladar

Betamethasone topical is used to help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other discomfort caused by skin conditions. Betamethasone foam is used for scalp problems. This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid).

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: thioguanine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Tabloid

Remission induction (in combination with other antineoplastic agents) in acute myeloid (myelogenous, nonlymphocytic) leukemia (AML, ANLL).

Has been used with other antineoplastic agents in regimens of consolidation therapy for AML following induction of a complete remission; optimal regimen of such therapy in prolonging remissions remains to be established but is typically administered short-term.

Not recommended for maintenance or long-term continuous therapy. (See Hepatic Effects under Cautions.)