Description / Application
Betamethasone dipropionate is a steroid ester that is betamethasone in which the hydroxy hydrogens at positions 17 and 21 are replaced by propanoyl groups. It is used in combination with calcipotriene hydrate, a synthetic vitamin D analogue, for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in adult patients. It has a role as an antipsoriatic. It is an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a propanoate ester, a 20-oxo steroid, a steroid ester, a fluorinated steroid and a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid. It is functionally related to a betamethasone.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 9alpha-Fluoro-16beta-methyl-11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate; Betamethasone Dipropionate; Diprolene |
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| Molecular Formula | C28H37FO7 |
| Molecular Weight | 504.6 |
| MFCD | MFCD00072035 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |