SPL Set ID: fd4ebec1-e5ba-46cc-9627-4645a7b3bf19
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Halobetasol Propionate Ointment, 0.05% contains halobetasol propionate, a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatological use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as an anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agent. Chemically halobetasol propionate is 21-chloro-6α, 9-difluoro-11β,17-dihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3-20-dione,17-propionate, C 25 H 31 ClF 2 O 5 . It has the following structural formula: Halobetasol propionate has the molecular weight of 485. It is a white crystalline powder insoluble in water. Each gram of Halobetasol Propionate Ointment contains 0.5 mg/g of halobetasol propionate in a base of aluminum stearate, white beeswax, pentaerythritol cocoate, propylene glycol, sorbitan sesquioleate, monostearyl citrate, and white petrolatum. chemicalstructure