SPL Set ID: 3e688309-880a-4890-bf00-90afd19084f6
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Alclometasone Dipropionate Cream USP, 0.05% contains alclometasone dipropionate (7α-chloro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate), a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Chemically, alclometasone dipropionate is C28H37ClO7. It has the following structural formula: Alclometasone dipropionate has the molecular weight of 521. It is a white powder, insoluble in water, slightly soluble in propylene glycol, and moderately soluble in hexylene glycol. Each gram of alclometasone dipropionate cream contains 0.5 mg of alclometasone dipropionate in a hydrophilic, emollient cream base of Ceteth-20, cetyl alcohol, chlorocresol, glyceryl monostearate, monobasic sodium phosphate, PEG 100 stearate, phosphoric acid, propylene glycol, purified water, stearyl alcohol, and white petrolatum. Chemical Structure