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betamethasone dipropionate 0.643 MG/ML / calcipotriene 0.05 MG/ML Topical Foam [Enstilar]

What it is used for

Enstilar ® (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) Foam is indicated for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients 12 years and older. Enstilar Foam is a combination of calcipotriene, a vitamin D analog, and betamethasone dipropionate, a corticosteroid, indicated for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients 12 years and older.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 18, 2021. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

Description

Enstilar Foam contains calcipotriene hydrate and betamethasone dipropionate. It is for topical use only. Calcipotriene Hydrate Calcipotriene hydrate is a synthetic vitamin D analog and has the chemical name 9,10-secochola-5,7,10,22-tetraene-1,3,24-triol,24-cyclo-propyl-,monohydrate, (1α,3β,5Z,7E,22E,24S) with the empirical formula C 27 H 40 O 3 ∙H 2 O), a molecular weight of 430.6, and the following structural formula (calcipotriene hydrate is a white to almost white, crystalline compound): Chemical Structure Betamethasone Dipropionate Betamethasone dipropionate is a synthetic corticosteroid and has the chemical name pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione-9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17,21-bis(1-oxypropoxy)-(11β,16β), 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 almost white, crystalline powder): Chemical Structure Enstilar ® Foam Each gram of Enstilar Foam contains 50 mcg of calcipotriene (equivalent to 52.2 mcg of calcipotriene hydrate) and 0.643 mg of betamethasone dipropionate (equivalent to 0.5 mg of betamethasone) in a base of white petrolatum, polyoxypropylene stearyl ether, mineral oil, all- rac -alpha-tocopherol, and butylhydroxytoluene. Enstilar Foam is a white to off-white opalescent liquid in a pressurized aluminum spray can with a continuous valve and actuator. The propellants used in Enstilar Foam are dimethyl ether and butane. At administration, the product is a white to off-white foam after evaporation of the propellants. Enstilar Foam has the appearance of a non-expanding foam that gradually collapses after spraying.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 18, 2021. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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