SPL Set ID: c7c03887-f84a-417e-a8f1-5272f530d0bb
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Clobetasol propionate ointment USP, 0.05% contains 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 C 25 H 32 CIFO 5 and a molecular weight of 467. It is a white or almost white crystalline powder insoluble in water. Clobetasol propionate ointment USP, 0.05% contains clobetasol propionate 0.5 mg/g in a base of propylene glycol, sorbitan sesquioleate, and white petrolatum. Structure