Diprolene Ointment

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DIPROLENE®
(augmented betamethasone dipropionate) Ointment* 0.05%
(potency expressed as betamethasone)

*Vehicle augments the penetration of the steroid.
For Dermatologic Use Only - Not for Ophthalmic Use

DRUG DESCRIPTION

DIPROLENE® (augmented betamethasone dipropionate ointment) Ointment contains betamethasone dipropionate, USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid, for dermatologic use. Betamethasone, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of corticosteroid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity. Betamethasone dipropionate is the 17, 21-dipropionate ester of betamethasone.

Chemically, betamethasone dipropionate is 9-fluoro-11b , 17,21-trihydroxy-16b -methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate, with the empirical formula C28H37FO7., a molecular weight of 504.6 and the following structural formula:

It is a white to creamy-white, odorless powder insoluble in water; freely soluble in acetone and in chloroform; sparingly soluble in alcohol.

Each gram of DIPROLENE Ointment 0.05% contains 0.643 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone), in a vehicle of propylene glycol, propylene glycol stearate, white wax, and white petrolatum.

Last updated on RxList: 4/19/2006

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