Betamethasone Gel

Generic name: betamethasone dipropionate
Dosage form: gel
Drug class:Topical steroids

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 23, 2021.

(Potency expressed as betamethasone)
*Vehicle augments the penetration of the steroid.
FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE ONLY
NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE

Rx only

Betamethasone Gel Description

Betamethasone dipropionate gel (augmented), 0.05%, contains betamethasone dipropionate, USP, a synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. Betamethasone dipropionate is included in a class of compounds consisting primarily of synthetic corticosteroids for use topically as anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic agents.

Chemically, betamethasone dipropionate is 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate, with the molecular 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 gel (augmented) contains: 0.64 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone), in an augmented gel base of carbom