Abstract
Plasma concentrations of betamethasone were measured by r.i.a. after oral administration of 0.6 mg betamethasone and topical application of betamethasone 17-valerate in the same five healthy subjects. Betamethasone 17-valerate was prepared as a suspension in medical grade pressure sensitive adhesive and applied to a 100 cm2 area on the back for 28 h. Mean maximum plasma concentrations were 5.0 and 0.24 ng ml-1 and mean AUC values were 75.4 and 7.74 ng ml-1 h after oral and topical administrations, respectively. The mean plasma elimination half-life of betamethasone after the removal of topical betamethasone 17-valerate was 16.6 h which was twice that after oral administration, 8.1 h. Betamethasone 17-valerate may require application to the skin more than twice daily.
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