SPL Set ID: a4f8db3a-0aed-451c-98ba-c4ce37656792
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Betamethasone dipropionate cream, USP 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 cream white powder freely soluble in acetone and in chloroform; sparingly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water. Chemically, it is 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate. The structural formula is: Each gram of the 0.05% cream contains 0.64 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone) in a soft, white to off-white, hydrophilic cream of cetostearyl alcohol, mineral oil, monobasic sodium phosphate (monohydrate), polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether, purified water, stearyl alcohol, white petrolatum; chlorocresol is present as a preservative. str