SPL Set ID: 4f411e41-00dc-47cf-8517-3ff5876e1bf5
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Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion USP (Augmented), 0.05% contains betamethasone dipropionate USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid, for topical use. Betamethasone, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of corticosteroid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity. Betamethasone dipropionate is the 17,21-dipropionate ester of betamethasone. Chemically, betamethasone dipropionate is 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate, with the molecular formula C 28 H 37 FO 7 , a molecular weight of 504.6, and the following structural formula: It is a white to creamy-white, odorless powder insoluble in water; freely soluble in acetone and in chloroform; sparingly soluble in alcohol. Each gram of betamethasone dipropionate lotion USP (augmented), 0.05% contains: 0.643 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone) in a colorless, clear to translucent lotion base of purified water, isopropyl alcohol (30%), phosphoric acid used to adjust the pH, hydroxypropyl cellulose, propylene glycol, and monobasic sodium phosphate (monohydrate). Chemical Structure