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Betamethasone dipropionate
Clinical data
Other namesBetamethasone-17,21-dipropionate
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Routes of
administration
topical
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • phenanthren-17-yl] propanoate
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.024.551 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC28H37FO7
Molar mass504.59 g/mol g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O=C(OCC(=O)3(OC(=O)CC)2(C(O)4(F)/1(\C(=C/C(=O)\C=C\1)CC42C3C)C)C)CC
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C28H37FO7/c1-6-23(33)35-15-22(32)28(36-24(34)7-2)16(3)12-20-19-9-8-17-13-18(30)10-11-25(17,4)27(19,29)21(31)14-26(20,28)5/h10-11,13,16,19-21,31H,6-9,12,14-15H2,1-5H3/t16-,19-,20-,21-,25-,26-,27-,28-/m0/s1
  • Key:CIWBQSYVNNPZIQ-XYWKZLDCSA-N

Betamethasone dipropionate is a glucocorticoid steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive abilities. It is applied as a topical cream, ointment, lotion or gel (Diprolene) to treat itching and other minor skin conditions such as eczema.

Brand names include Alphatrex, Beta-Val, Diprolene, Diprolene AF, Diprosone, and Luxiq.

Minor side effects include dry skin and mild, temporary stinging when applied.

References

  1. "FDA-sourced list of all drugs with black box warnings (Use Download Full Results and View Query links.)". nctr-crs.fda.gov. FDA. Retrieved 22 Oct 2023.
  2. "Betamethasone Dipropionate Side Effects", drugs.com

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