Clobetasol Propionate Gel, 0.05% is a super-high potency corticosteroid formulation indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Treatment beyond 2 consecutive weeks is not recommended, and the total dosage should not exceed 50 g/week because of the potential for the drug to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Use in pediatric patients under 12 years of age is not recommended.
Clobetasol Propionate Gel, 0.05% contains 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.
Chemically, clobetasol propionate is (11ß,16ß)-21-chloro-9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17-(1-oxopropoxy)-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, and it has the following structural formula:
Clobetasol propionate has the empirical formula C25H32ClFO5 and a molecular weight of 467. It is a white to cream-colored crystalline powder insoluble in water.
Clobetasol Propionate Gel, 0.05% contains clobetasol propionate 0.5 mg/g in a base of carbomer homopolymer type B, propylene glycol, purified water, and sodium hydroxide.
Apply a thin layer of Clobetasol Propionate Gel, 0.05% to the affected skin areas twice daily and rub in gently and completely (see INDICATIONS AND USAGE).
Clobetasol Propionate Gel, 0.05% is a super-high potency topical corticosteroid; therefore, treatment should be limited to 2 consecutive weeks and amounts greater than 50 g/week should not be used.
As with other highly active corticosteroids, therapy should be discontinued when control has been achieved. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, reassessment of diagnosis may be necessary.
Clobetasol Propionate Gel, 0.05% should not be used with occlusive dressings.
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Apply a thin layer of clobetasol propionate gel to the affected skin areas twice daily and rub in gently and completely (see INDICATIONS AND USAGE).
Clobetasol propionate gel is a super-high potency topical corticosteroid; therefore, treatment should be limited to 2 consecutive weeks and amounts greater than 50 g/ week should not be used.
As with other highly active corticosteroids, therapy should be discontinued when control has been achieved. If no improvement is seen within 2 weeks, reassessment of diagnosis may be necessary.
Clobetasol propionate gel should not be used with occlusive dressings.
Geriatric Use
In studies where geriatric patients (65 years of age or older, see PRECAUTIONS) have been treated with clobetasol propionate gel, safety did not differ from that in younger patients; therefore, no dosage adjustment is recommended.