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Betamethasone Valerate
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Betamethasone Valerate

Dosage form: cream
Drug class:Topical steroids

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 22, 2022.

Rx only

FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE.

Betamethasone Valerate Description

Betamethasone Valerate Cream USP, 0.1% contains Betamethasone Valerate USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid for dermatologic use. Betamethasone, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of glucocorticoid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity.

Betamethasone Valerate is a white to practically white odorless crystalline powder practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in acetone and chloroform, soluble in alcohol, and slightly soluble in benzene and ether. Chemically it is 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1, 4-diene-3,20-dione 17-valerate. The structural formula is:

Molecular Formula: C27H37
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