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Betamethasone dipropionate

Drug ingredient

CAS 5593-20-4

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 5593-20-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.1B
Top sourceSingapore 82%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293722 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293722, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 82%SingaporeGB 15%United KingdomIT 2%Italy
44 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
Asclemed USA, Inc
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Burel Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Curia Spain S.A.U.
Direct Rx
E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Encube Ethicals, Inc.
Farmabios S.p.A.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
LEO Pharma Inc.
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MC2 Therapeutics Ltd
Medisca Inc.
NEWCHEM SPA
NORTHSTAR RX LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
Organon LLC
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Prasco Laboratories
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Sicor S.r.l.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sportpharm LLC
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited
SYMBIOTICA SPECIALITY INGREDIENTS SDN.BHD
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd.
TruPharma LLC
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 9 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Clotrimazole AND Betamethasone Dipropionate
  • •Betamethasone Dipropionate
  • •Betamethasone Dipropionate USP, 0.05%
  • •Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate
  • •Diprolene
  • •Taclonex
  • •Clotrimazole/Betameth
  • •Wynzora
Show all 9
  • •Enstilar
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS5593-20-4
PubChem CID21800
DTXSIDDTXSID2022672
FormulaC28H37FO7
Mol. Weight504.6 g/mol
SMILESCCC(=O)OCC(=O)C1(C(CC2C1(CC(C3(C2CCC4=CC(=O)C=CC43C)F)O)C)C)OC(=O)CC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Betamethasone dipropionate (CAS 5593-20-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5593-20-4/ PubChem: 21800. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21800 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 5593-20-4. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293722 for CAS 5593-20-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/