Desonide Lotion

Dosage form: lotion
Drug class:Topical steroids

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2021.

Desonide Lotion Description

Desonide Lotion, 0.05% contain desonide, USP (Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,11,21- dihydroxy-16,17 [(1-methylethylidene) bis (oxy)]- (11β,16α)- a synthetic nonfluorinated corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic agents.

Chemically, desonide, USP is C24H32O6. It has the following structural formula:

Desonide, USP has the molecular weight of 416.51. It is a white to almost white crystalline powder which is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol and in acetone, soluble in chloroform.

Each gram of Desonide Lotion, 0.05% contains 0.5 mg of desonide, USP in a base of cetyl alcohol, edetate disodium, glyceryl stearate SE, light mineral oil, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, sorbitan monostearate, and stearyl alcohol. May contain citric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment.

Desonide Lotion - Clinical Pharmacology

Like other topical corticosteroids, desonide has anti-inflammatory, antipruriti...