Halobetasol Propionate Ointment

Halobetasol Propionate Ointment

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Uses

Halobetasol propionate ointment, 0.05% is a super-high potency corticosteroid indictated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Treatment beyond two 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.

History

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Other Information

Halobetasol propionate ointment, 0.05% contains halobetasol propionate, a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatological use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as an anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agent.

Chemically halobetasol propionate is 21-chloro-6α, 9-difluoro-11β, 17-dihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1, 4-diene-3-20-dione, 17-propionate, C25H31ClF2O5. It has the following structural formula:

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Halobetasol propionate has the molecular weight of 485. It is a white crystalline powder insoluble in water.

Each gram of halobetasol propionate ointment, 0.05% contains 0.5 mg of halobetasol propionate in a base of aluminum stearate, beeswax, pentaerythritol cocoate, stearyl citrate, petrolatum, propylene glycol and sorbitan sesquioleate.

Halobetasol Propionate Ointment Manufacturers


  • Physicians Total Care, Inc.
    Halobetasol Propionate Ointment [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
  • Perrigo New York Inc
    Halobetasol Propionate Ointment [Perrigo New York Inc]
  • H.j. Harkins Company, Inc.
    Halobetasol Propionate Ointment [H.j. Harkins Company, Inc.]
  • E. Fougera & Co., A Division Of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Halobetasol Propionate Ointment [E. Fougera & Co., A Division Of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.]
  • Taro Pharmaceuticals U.s.a., Inc.
    Halobetasol Propionate Ointment [Taro Pharmaceuticals U.s.a., Inc.]

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