Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 21-chloro-6α,9-difluoro-11β-hydroxy-16β-methyl-17-(1-oxopropoxy)-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C25H31ClF2O5
Formula Weight: 485
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 66852-54-8
Notes: Halobetasol propionate is a synthetic glucocorticoid.{41241} It inhibits dermatitis induced by ultraviolet light in guinea pigs (ED50 = 1.45 µg/animal) and by oxazolone in mice (ED50 = 0.8 µg/animal).{36326} Halobetasol propionate also has anti-inflammatory effects on croton oil-induced ear edema in rats (ED50s = 10 µg/ml and 0.5 µg/ear) and mice (ED50s = 1.2 and <0.32 µg/ear after 6 and 24 hours of treatment, respectively). Topical formulations containing halobetasol propionate have been used for inflammatory and pruritic dermatitis.