SPL Set ID: 98a25409-e84e-452b-8dc5-ad87842398e1
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Clobetasol propionate ointment USP, 0.05% contain the active compound clobetasol propionate, a synthetic corticosteroid, for topical dermatologic use. Clobetasol, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of glucocorticoid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity. Chemically, clobetasol propionate is (11ß,16ß)-21-chloro-9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17-(1-oxopropoxy)-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, and it has the following structural formula: Clobetasol propionate has the molecular formula C25H32ClFO5 and a molecular weight of 467. It is a white to cream crystalline powder and soluble in acetone, in dimethyl sulfoxide, in chloroform, in methanol, and in dioxane; sparingly soluble in ethanol; slightly soluble in benzene and diethyl ether and practically insoluble in water. Clobetasol propionate ointment USP, 0.05% is translucent ointment, contains clobetasol propionate, USP 0.5 mg/g in a base of propylene glycol, sorbitan sesquioleate, and white petrolatum. Image