Betaderm and Proctitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Proctitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Betaderm (betamethasone valerate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Magnesium Sulfate, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Proctitis when taking Betaderm. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,464 people who have side effects when taking Betaderm from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Betaderm?

Betaderm has active ingredients of betamethasone valerate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,472 Betaderm users. Check the latest studies of Betaderm.

What is Proctitis?

Proctitis (inflammation of the rectum and anus) is found to be associated with 461 drugs and 618 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Proctitis.

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On Aug, 29, 2026

1,464 people reported to have side effects when taking Betaderm.
Among them, 44 people (3.01%) have Proctitis.

Among these 44 people:

What is the gender of people who have Proctitis when taking Betaderm? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Proctitis when taking Betaderm? *

What are other drugs people take besides Betaderm? *

What are other side effects people have besides Proctitis? *

Radiculopathy (a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly): 44 people, 100.00%
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 44 people, 100.00%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 44 people, 100.00%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 44 people, 100.00%
Diarrhea: 44 people, 100.00%
Female Genital Tract Fistula (passage in genital tract of female): 44 people, 100.00%
Rashes (redness): 44 people, 100.00%
Rectal Haemorrhage (bleeding from anus): 44 people, 100.00%
Constipation: 44 people, 100.00%
Headache (pain in head): 44 people, 100.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 44 people, 100.00%
Allergies: 40 people, 90.91%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 13 people, 29.55%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 9 people, 20.45%
Fever: 9 people, 20.45%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 7 people, 15.91%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 13.64%
Urethral Disorder: 4 people, 9.09%
Asthma: 3 people, 6.82%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 2 people, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Proctitis (461 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Proctitis:

Proctitis (618 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on betamethasone valerate (the active ingredients of Betaderm) and Betaderm (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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