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BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE CREAM (AUGMENTED) CRM 0.0005 50GM

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45802-0376-32 PADAGIS 50 0.05% CREAM
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Description
DESCRIPTION Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream (Augmented), 0.05%: Contains betamethasone dipropionate, USP, a synthetic adrenocorticosteroid, for dermatologic use in an emollient base. Betamethasone, an analog of prednisolone, has a high degree of corticosteroid activity and a slight degree of mineralocorticoid activity. Betamethasone dipropionate is the 17,21-dipropionate ester of betamethasone. Chemically, betamethasone dipropionate is 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy- 16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-dipropionate, with the empirical formula C 28 H 37 FO 7 , 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 Cream (Augmented), 0.05% contains 0.643 mg betamethasone dipropionate, USP (equivalent to 0.5 mg betamethasone) in an emollient cream base of carbomer homopolymer type C, ceteareth-30, chlorocresol, cyclomethicone, glyceryl oleate/propylene glycol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sorbitol solution, white petrolatum, and white wax. Ross Ru SD® Wound Care Hydrogel: May be used for managing partial and full thickness wounds, pressure related ulcerations, diabetic related ulcerations, surgical wounds and virtually all types of lacerations, abrasions, and first aid applications including 1st and 2nd degree burns. Ross Ru SD® is for external use only and can be used on any part of the body except for oral or ophthalmic use. structural formula
How Supplied
HOW SUPPLIED Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream (Augmented), 0.05% is available as follows: 50 g tube (NDC 45802- 376-32) Ross Ru SD® Wound Care Hydrogel: 45 mL squeezable tube, with screw-top flip-cap.
Indications & Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream USP 0.05%: Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream (Augmented), 0.05% is a high-potency corticosteroid indicated for relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in patients 13 years and older.
Dosage and Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream USP 0.05%: Apply a thin film of Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream (Augmented), 0.05% to the affected skin areas once or twice daily. Treatment with Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream (Augmented), 0.05% should be limited to 45 g per week. Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream (Augmented), 0.05% is not to be used with occlusive dressings.