BEACON G OINT

Overview

BEACON G OINT is a Schedule H1 antibiotic.

BEACON G OINT is composed of: GENTAMICIN (1.0 MG), BETAMETHASONE (0.64 MG)

Gentamicin is a prescription medication used to treat certain serious infections that are caused by bacteria such as meningitis (infection of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord) and infections of the blood, abdomen (stomach area), lungs, skin, bones, joints, and urinary tract. Gentamicin can be used topically to treat eye and skin infections. Gentamicin can cause kidney damage and hearing loss. Patients should be closely monitored while receiving gentamicin. Gentamicin belongs to a group of drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics. Gentamicin can also cause dizziness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how gentamicin affects you.
Betamethasone is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies. Betamethasone is used in the treatment of allergy symptoms.

Usage

GENTAMICIN is generally used to treat: Bacterial Infection, Meningitis, Deep Skin Infection

BETAMETHASONE is generally used to treat: Allergy

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Precautions for BEACON G OINT and its Constituents

• Caution needed in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight.
• Avoid long-term use of this medication; otherwise it may cause secondary infection.

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of skin thinning, skin infection, diabetes, increased eye pressure, cataract, circulation disorder, immune disorder, tuberculosis, chickenpox, shingles, measles, positive TB skin test, recently vaccinated, who are taking other medications, any allergy, children, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. For external use only; avoid contact with eyes, mouth.

Common Side-Effects

GENTAMICIN : Itchy Skin, Skin Rash, Eyes Burning Sensation, Eyes Eye Irritation, Nausea, Vomit, Loose Motion, Decreased Appetite, Head Headache, Fever, Fatigue (tiredness)
BETAMETHASONE : Skin Rash, Body Itching

Food Interactions

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Disease Interactions

BETAMETHASONE can interfere with: Tuberculosis, Hypernatremia, Hypocalcemia, Seizure, Diverticulitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Bacterial Infection, Fungal Infection, Protozoal Infection, Viral Inection, Myocardial Infarction, Ocular Herpes, Peptic Ulcer, Vaccination, Cirrhosis, Depression, Psychosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Congestive Heart Disease, Edema, Hypertension, Acute Renal Failure, Hyperadrenalism, Cushing’s Syndrome, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Acute Liver Failure, Myasthenia Gravis, Myoneural Disorders, Myopathy, Glaucoma, Cataract, Osteoporosis, Thromboembolism

Technical Classification

GENTAMICIN is categorized as: AMINOGLYCOSIDES / ANTI-INFECTIVES
BETAMETHASONE is categorized as: GLUCOCORTICOIDS / ADRENAL CORTICAL STEROIDS / HORMONES

Available Alternatives for BEACON G OINT

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

BEACON G OINT	INR 50 for 20 GM OINTMENT	GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.64 MG
GENTOPIC 0.64MG/1MG CRM	INR 11.68 for 10 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.64 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

AZONATE G 0.05% W/W/0.10% W/W CRM	INR 37 for 20 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %W/W
AZONATE GC CRM	INR 26.5 for 10 GM CREAM	CLOTRIMAZOLE 1.0 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.5 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W
BACTODERM GM 0.12%/0.1%/2% CRM	INR 21.12 for 30 GM CREAM	MICONAZOLE 2.0 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.12 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %
BECMET CG CRM	INR 29.5 for 10 GM CREAM	CLOTRIMAZOLE 1.0 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.025 %
BECMET CG DPS	INR 12.5 for 10 ML DROP	CLOTRIMAZOLE 1.0 %, GENTAMICIN 0.3 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.025 %
BETAGEL G 0.05%/0.1% CRM	INR 12.5 for 20 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN 0.1 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %
BETAGEN CRM	INR 32.81 for 20 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
BETAMIL GM CRM	INR 22.5 for 25 GM CREAM	MICONAZOLE 2.0 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %W/W
BETNEDERM GM 0.12%/0.1% OINT	INR 27.06 for 30 GM OINTMENT	GENTAMICIN 0.1 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.12 %
BETNOVATE-GM CRM	INR 21.3 for 1 PACK	MICONAZOLE 2 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.1 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W
BETZEE G CRM	INR 11.6 for 15 GM CREAM	ZINC SULFATE 2.5 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %W/W
BETZEE GM CRM	INR 12.45 for 15 GM CREAM	MICONAZOLE 2.0 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %
BG 0.064%/0.1% CRM	INR 20.16 for 15 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE 0.064 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %
BIODERM OINT	INR 7.2 for 5 GM OINTMENT	TOLNAFTATE 15.0 MG, CLIOQUINOL 15.0 MG, GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.61 MG
CANS 3 CAP	INR 72 for 3 CAPSULES	GENTAMICIN , CLOTRIMAZOLE , BETAMETHASONE
CAREBET GC CRM	INR 50 for 15 GM CREAM	CLOTRIMAZOLE 1.0 %W/V, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/V, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %W/V
CORTIDERM G CRM 0.05%/1%	INR 20.31 for 15 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN 1.0 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %
DERMITOP CRM	INR 114.2 for 20 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE 1.0 %, TOLNAFTATE , GENTAMICIN , CLIOQUINOL
DERMITOP LTN	INR 135 for 15 ML LOTION	CLIOQUINOL 10.0 MG, TOLNAFTATE 10.0 MG, GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.61 MG
DERMOWEN CRM	INR 29.45 for 10 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN , CLOTRIMAZOLE
DIPGENTA 0.5MG/1MG OINT	INR 54.5 for 5 GM OINTMENT	GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.5 MG
DIPNATE G OINT	INR 32.31 for 15 GM OINTMENT	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
DIPNATE GM CRM	INR 38.36 for 15 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
DIPROVATE PLUS G CRM	INR 65.4 for 20 GM CREAM	ZINC SULFATE 0.1 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %W/W
EXEVATE G 0.05%/0.1% CRM	INR 38.36 for 20 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %
EXEVATE G CRM	INR 38.31 for 10 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
EXOTIC DPS	INR 29.75 for 5 ML DROP	GENTAMICIN , CLOTRIMAZOLE , BETAMETHASONE
FOURDERM AF CRM	INR 100 for 20 GM CREAM	BENZYL ALCOHOL 10.0 MG, CLOTRIMAZOLE 10.0 MG, GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.61 MG
FOURTOP CRM	INR 18.3 for 10 GM CREAM	TOLNAFTATE , GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
FOURTOP OINT	INR 23.33 for 5 GM OINTMENT	TOLNAFTATE , GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
FULDERM CRM	INR 40 for 5 GM CREAM	TOLNAFTATE , GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
GARTIC EAR DPS	INR 27.06 for 5 ML EAR DROP	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
GENCIN B DPS	INR 12.6 for 10 ML DROP	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
GENTALENE 0.05%/0.1% CRM	INR 33.1 for 10 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %
GENTALENE C CRM	INR 43.8 for 18 GM CREAM	CLOTRIMAZOLE 1.0 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %
GENTICYN B EYE DPS	INR 9.98 for 5 ML EYE DROP	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
GENTOSA B EYE/EAR DPS	INR 15.9 for 5 ML EYE/EAR DROPS	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
GROBET GM CRM	INR 36.21 for 20 GM CREAM	MICONAZOLE , GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE
KEZIDERM CRM	INR 20.18 for 5 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN , CLOTRIMAZOLE , BETAMETHASONE
MEDIDERM CRM	INR 8.37 for 10 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN
MULTIDERM CRM	INR 28.75 for 10 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE , CLIOQUINOL , BETAMETHASONE
MYCOPAR CRM	INR 15 for 5 GM CREAM	TOLNAFTATE 10.0 MG, CLIOQUINOL 10.0 MG, GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.61 MG
OLPROVATE GC OINT	INR 13.83 for 15 GM OINTMENT	GENTAMICIN , CLOTRIMAZOLE , BETAMETHASONE
OMNIDERM CRM	INR 37.94 for 20 GM CREAM	CLOTRIMAZOLE , BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN
POLYCREM CRM	INR 117.78 for 10 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE , BETAMETHASONE
PROPYDERM CRM	INR 80.16 for 15 GM CREAM	MICONAZOLE NAN, GENTAMICIN NAN, BETAMETHASONE NAN
PROPYGENTA CRM	INR 136.18 for 30 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN
PROVATE GC CRM	INR 40 for 18 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , CLOTRIMAZOLE , GENTAMICIN
QD 4 CRM	INR 16.25 for 10 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN , BETAMETHASONE , TOLNAFTATE
QUADRI MIX CRM	INR 27.5 for 5 GM CREAM	CLIOQUINOL 1.0 %, TOLNAFTATE 1.0 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %
QUADRIDERM AF 0.64MG/10MG/1MG OINT	INR 43.31 for 5 GM OINTMENT	CLOTRIMAZOLE 10.0 MG, GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.64 MG
QUADRIDERM AF OINT	INR 43.31 for 5 GM OINTMENT	CLOTRIMAZOLE 10 MG, GENTAMICIN 1 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.64 MG
QUADRIDERM NF CRM	INR 45 for 5 GM CREAM	CLOTRIMAZOLE 1.0 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.025 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.5 %W/W
QUADRIM MIX CRM	INR 11.05 for 10 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE
QUALIDERM CRM	INR 7.37 for 5 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE
QUINODERM OINT	INR 40.51 for 5 GM OINTMENT	QUINIODOCHLOR 3.0 %W/W, CLOTRIMAZOLE 1.0 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.6 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W
QUIPS FORTE CRM	INR 26 for 5 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE
QUISS CRM	INR 23.93 for 5 GM CREAM	GENTAMICIN 10.0 MG, CLIOQUINOL 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.5 MG, TOLNAFTATE
QUISS FORTE CRM	INR 28.37 for 5 GM CREAM	TOLNAFTATE 15.0 MG, CLIOQUINOL 15.0 MG, CHLOROCRESOL 1.0 MG, GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.61 MG
RESTODERM 0.025%/0.1%/1% CRM	INR 28.27 for 7 GM CREAM	TOLNAFTATE 1.0 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.025 %
SKEEN CRM	INR 22.86 for 5 GM CREAM	TOLNAFTATE 10.0 MG, CLIOQUINOL 10.0 MG, GENTAMICIN 1.0 MG, BETAMETHASONE 0.6 MG
STEMIN GM CRM	INR 29.65 for 10 GM CREAM	MICONAZOLE 2.0 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %
STERNON G GEL	INR 38 for 20 GM GEL	GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %W/W
TAF GM CRM	INR 45 for 10 GM CREAM	MICONAZOLE 2.0 %, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %
TIGBODERM CRM	INR 64 for 15 GM CREAM	CLIOQUINOL 1.0 %W/W, TOLNAFTATE 1.0 %W/W, BETAMETHASONE 0.05 %W/W, CHLOROCRESOL 0.1 %W/W, GENTAMICIN 0.1 %W/W
TOLNACOMB CRM	INR 59.5 for 10 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE
UNIDERM CRM	INR 29.7 for 5 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , CLIOQUINOL , GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE
UNIDERM NF CRM	INR 27 for 5 GM CREAM	BETAMETHASONE , CLIOQUINOL , GENTAMICIN , TOLNAFTATE