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Uses
Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream, USP 0.05% (Augmented) is a high-potency corticosteroid indicated for relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in patients 13 years and older.
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Other Information
Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream, USP 0.05% (Augmented) contains betamethasone dipropionate, USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid, for dermatologic use in an emollient base. 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-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-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:
Betamethasone dipropionate is a white to creamy white, odorless crystalline powder, insoluble in water.
Each gram of Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream, USP 0.05% (Augmented) contains: 0.643 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone) in an emollient cream base of purified water, USP; chlorocresol, NF; propylene glycol, USP; white petrolatum, USP; white wax, NF; cyclomethicone; sorbitol solution, USP; glyceryl oleate/propylene glycol; ceteareth-30; carbomer 980, NF; and sodium hydroxide.
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Betamethasone Manufacturers
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Global Pharmaceuticals, Division Of Impax Laboratories Inc.
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Betamethasone | Global Pharmaceuticals, Division Of Impax Laboratories Inc.
Apply a thin film of Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream, USP 0.05% (Augmented) to the affected skin areas once or twice daily. Treatment with betamethasone dipropionate cream, USP 0.05% (augmented) should be limited to 50 g per week.
Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream, USP 0.05% (Augmented) is not to be used with occlusive dressings.
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