Dosage form: cream
Drug class:Topical steroids
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 23, 2022.
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Desonide Cream Description
Desonide Cream, 0.05% contains desonide (Pregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione, 11, 21-dihydroxy-16, 17-[(1- methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-,(11β,16α)) a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primary synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents.
Chemically, desonide, the active ingredient in Desonide Cream, 0.05% is C24H32O6. It has the following structural formula:
The molecular weight of desonide is 416.51. It is a white to almost white crystalline powder. It is insoluble in water, soluble in methylene chloride, sparingly soluble in ethanol (96%), slightly soluble in ethyl ether.
Each gram of Desonide Cream, 0.05% contains 0.5 milligram of desonide micro dispersed in a base of aluminum sulfate, calcium acetate, cetostearyl alcohol, dextrin, glycerin, light mineral oil, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic beeswax, and white petrolatum. Desonide Cream, 0.05% is preserved with methylparaben and buffered to pH 4.2 to 5.0.
