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Clobetasol (Clobetasol Propionate Topical) - Description

 


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CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE CREAM USP, 0.05%
CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE OINTMENT USP, 0.05%

FOR DERMATOLOGIC USE ONLY

Rx only

NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE

DESCRIPTION

Clobetasol propionate cream and ointment contain 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.

Clobetasol propionate is a white to cream-colored crystalline powder insoluble in water. Chemically, it is 21-chloro-9-fluoro-11β,17-dihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17-propionate, and it has the following structural formula:

Each gram of the 0.05% cream contains clobetasol propionate 0.5 mg in a cream base of propylene glycol, glyceryl monostearate, cetostearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, PEG 100 stearate, white wax, chlorocresol, sodium citrate anhydrous, citric acid anhydrous, and purified water.

Each gram of the 0.05% ointment contains clobetasol propionate 0.5 mg in a base of propylene glycol, sorbitan sesquioleate, and white petrolatum.

Page last updated: 2006-04-11

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