Is Betnovate-N cream safe during pregnancy?

Q: My 31 years old wife is into her 31st week of pregnancy and she has developed rashes all over her body and it is itching very severely. We visited the doctor who prescribed Udiliv 300 twice a day for a week, Atarak twice a day for 3 days and Betnovate-N cream twice a day. Is Betnovate-N cream safe during pregnancy?

A:Itchy rash during pregnancy can be due to preganancy itself. On the other hand, it can be due to any one of the many causes of itchy rashes, encountered in non pregnant individuals. Some medicines are common for all cases, while some are specific depending upon the underlying cause. If the rash is nonspecific, then the treatment advised is acceptable.