Alclometasone dipropionate cream and ointment

The cream and ointment contain alclometasone dipropionate [7(alpha)-chloro-ll(beta),17,21-trihydroxy-16(alpha)-methylpregna-1,4-diene- 3,20-dione 17,21 -dipropionate)], a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Each gram of cream contains 0.5 mg of alclometasone dipropionate in a hydrophilic, emollient 

5 mg of alclometasone dipropionate in an ointment base of hexylene glycol, white wax, propylene glycol stearate, and white petrolatum. 

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