Clotrimazole Betamethasone Lotion and Eslicarbazepine Acetate

• Generic Name: betamethasone / clotrimazole topical
• Dosage Forms: topical lotion
• Other Brand Names: Lotrisone

Betamethasone is steroid that reduces itching, swelling, and redness of the skin.

Clotrimazole is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus.

Betamethasone and clotrimazole topical (for the skin) is used to treat fungal skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.

Betamethasone and clotrimazole topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: eslicarbazepine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aptiom

Management (in combination with other anticonvulsants) of partial-onset seizures in adults.

In longer-term extension studies, reductions in seizure frequency were maintained for at least 1 year.

Controlled comparative trials between eslicarbazepine acetate and oxcarbazepine needed to fully evaluate the relative efficacy and tolerability of these structurally related anticonvulsants (see Actions).

Once-daily dosage regimen may help improve patient compliance.