SPL Set ID: 32fcb7e0-5a6d-4d95-b81c-148012a54112

Dapsone gel, 7.5%, contains dapsone, a sulfone, in an aqueous gel base for topical dermatologic use. Dapsone gel, 7.5% is an off-white to yellow gel with suspended particles. Chemically, dapsone has an empirical formula of C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S. It is a white or slightly yellow-white, crystalline powder that has a molecular weight of 248.30. Dapsone's chemical name is 4-[(4-aminobenzene) sulfonyl] aniline and its structural formula is: Each gram of dapsone gel, 7.5%, contains 75 mg of dapsone, USP, in a gel of carbomer homopolymer type C, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, light mineral oil, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, purified water, sodium hydroxide, and sorbitan monooleate. Chemical Structure