Betamethasone preparations are indicated for the treatment of eczema, including atopic, infantile, discoid and stasis eczemas prurigo, psoriasis, neuro-dermatoses, including lichen simplex, lichen planus, seborrhoeic dermatitis, intertrigo, contact sensitivity reactions, discoid lupus erythematosus, generalised erythroderma.
Betamethasone can also be used in the management of insect bites, sunburn, prickly heat, and otitis externa.