SPL Set ID: e223598e-3cf8-4362-b963-a23ea05072ba
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Clobetasol propionate cream, USP 0.05% contains the active compound clobetasol propionate, USP, 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, USP, is pregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione, 21-chloro-9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17-(1-oxopropoxy)-, (11ß,16ß) and it has the following structural formula: Clobetasol propionate, USP has the empirical formula C 25 H 32 CIFO 5 and a molecular weight of 466.97. It is a white to almost white crystalline powder insoluble in water. Clobetasol propionate cream, USP, contains clobetasol propionate 0.5 mg/g in a cream base of anhydrous citric acid, cetyl alcohol, glycol stearate, lanolin oil, methylparaben, PEG-8 stearate, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate, stearyl alcohol, and white petrolatum. Sodium hydroxide pellets may be used to adjust pH. Structural Formula