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A novel, sensitive, stability-indicating, gradient, reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for quantitative determination of halobetasol propionate and its impurities in topical dosage forms. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a Phenomenex Synergi polar reverse phase, 250 × 4.6 mm, 4 µm column. Mobile phase A comprises a mixture of 0.01 M KH2PO4 buffer containing 0.2% 1-octane sulfonic acid sodium salt (pH 3.0), acetonitrile and methanol in the ratio 80:15:05 (v/v/v), respectively, and mobile phase B contains a mixture of 0.01 M KH2PO4 buffer containing 0.2% 1-octane sulfonic acid sodium salt (pH 3.0), acetonitrile and methanol in the ratio 20:70:10 (v/v/v), respectively. The flow rate is 0.8 mL min(-1). The column compartment temperature is set at 40°C and the detection wavelength is set at 240 nm. The resolutions between Halobetasol propionate and all the impurities are >2.0 for all pairs of compounds. The drug product was subjected to International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)-prescribed hydrolytic, oxidative, photolytic and thermal stress conditions. The method is validated as per the ICH guidelines with respect to specificity, linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, accuracy, precision, robustness and ruggedness.

Epiluminescence microscopy, also known as dermoscopy (or dermatoscopy), is a noninvasive tool which helps in identifying features which may not be visible to the unaided eye. Dermoscopic signs in dermatology, trichology, and onychology are evolving concepts for ease in diagnosis of certain dermatological disorders. Although all these signs have been published in different articles and texts as a scattered information, this article intends to consolidate the pertinent signs and create an easy reference for dermatologists in order to establish prompt diagnosis during their busy schedules.