SPL Set ID: aa3f4012-7597-422d-8bcc-00102780a152
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Betamethasone dipropionate ointment contains betamethasone dipropionate, USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid, for dermatologic use. Betamethasone, an analog of prednisolone, has high corticosteroid activity and slight mineralocorticoid activity. Betamethasone dipropionate is the 17, 21-dipropionate ester of betamethasone. Chemically, betamethasone dipropionate is 9-Fluoro-11 β, 17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate, with the empirical formula C 28 H 37 FO 7 , a molecular weight of 504 . 6, and the following structural formula: Betamethasone dipropionate is a white to creamy white, odorless crystalline powder, insoluble in water. Each gram of betamethasone dipropionate ointment 0 . 05% contains: 0 . 64 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0 . 5 mg betamethasone) in an ointment base consisting of mineral oil and white petrolatum. 14c51497-figure-01