Betkal Injection

Betkal Injection belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids used to treat symptoms associated with allergic reactions or inflammatory processes such as redness, swelling, and itching. It is used to treat severe allergic reactions, including reaction to drugs, local inflammation of joints or tendons of the eye, status asthmaticus (an extreme form of asthma), acute adrenal crisis, severe shock (collapse) due to injury, surgical or accidental trauma or overwhelming infection and soft tissue lesions such as tenosynovitis (inflammation of tendon sheath), tennis elbow, and bursitis (inflammation of fluid-filled sacs called bursae that cushion the joints).

Betkal Injection contains Betamethasone, a steroid that works by acting inside skin cells and inhibits the release of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause redness, itching, and swelling. When the skin reacts to any type of allergens, such chemicals are released normally.

Betkal Injection will be administered by a healthcare professional; do not self-administer. Some people may experience skin redness, itching, skin discolouration, tingling, numbness, burning pain, or stomach pain. Most of these side effects of Betkal Injection do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor. 

If you are allergic to Betamethasone, other steroids or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy, please inform your doctor before taking Betkal Injection. Consult a doctor before taking Betkal Injection if you are a breastfeeding mother as Betkal Injection is excreted in human milk. Betkal Injection may affect the growth of children. Therefore, inform your doctor if your child is not growing at a normal rate while taking Betkal Injection. Avoid alcohol consumption with Betkal Injection as it may increase the risk of ulcers. If you notice mood changes or have depression and strange thoughts while taking Betkal Injection, inform your doctor immediately.

Betkal Injection is a steroid used to treat severe allergic reactions, including reaction to drugs, local inflammation of joints or tendons of the eye, status asthmaticus (an extreme form of asthma), acute adrenal crisis, severe shock (collapse) due to injury, surgical or accidental trauma or overwhelming infection and soft tissue lesions such as tenosynovitis (inflammation of tendon sheath), tennis elbow, and bursitis (inflammation of fluid-filled sacs called bursae that cushion the joints). Also, Betkal Injection supplements the action of adrenaline (a hormone that regulates involuntary functions). Betkal Injection may also be used to prevent respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants.

• Skin redness
• Itching
• Skin discoloration
• Tingling
• Numbness
• Burning pain
• Stomach pain

If you are allergic to Betamethsone or other steroids or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy, please inform your doctor before taking Betkal Injection. Consult a doctor before taking Betkal Injection if you are a breastfeeding mother as Betkal Injection is excreted in human milk. Betkal Injection may affect the growth of children. Therefore, inform your doctor if your child is not growing at a normal rate while taking Betkal Injection. Avoid alcohol consumption with Betkal Injection as it may increase the risk of ulcers. Before taking Betkal Injection, inform your doctor if you have recently taken vaccination against smallpox as Betkal Injection should not be injected into infected areas, intervertebral spaces, unstable joints, or by epidural route (injection in the back). If you notice mood changes or have depression and strange thoughts while taking Betkal Injection, inform your doctor immediately.

• Eat foods rich in quercetin (a flavonoid) such as apples, cherries, broccoli, spinach, and blueberries.
• Consuming food rich in probiotics helps in developing the immune system against allergies.
• Limit intake of food that might trigger allergies, such as dairy products, soy, eggs, and nuts.
• Avoid consumption of foods with excess sugar as it may flare up inflammation.
• Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, and fish in your diet.
• Reducing stress and maintaining a regular sleep pattern would be helpful.
• Avoid processed meats, refined carbohydrates, sugar, trans fats, and alcohol as these might worsen inflammation.