SPL Set ID: 395d40c0-22d9-48d1-8d8e-eeaddf33c53e
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Betamethasone dipropionate cream USP, 0.05% contains betamethasone dipropionate USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid, for dermatologic use. Betamethasone, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of glucocorticoid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity. Betamethasone dipropionate, USP is a white to almost white crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol and freely soluble in acetone, methylene chloride and chloroform. Chemically, it is 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate. The structural formula is: Molecular Formula : C 28 H 37 FO 7 Molecular Weight : 504.60 Each gram contains 0.64 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone) in a white to off-white cream of cetomacrogol 1000, cetostearyl alcohol, mineral oil, purified water, sodium phosphate monobasic, white petrolatum and chlorocresol is present as preservative. Image