Generic name:hydroquinone
Dosage form: gel
Drug class:Topical depigmenting agents
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Glytone
HYDROQUINONE USP, 4%
Skin Lightening Gel
Rx Only
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE
I. DESCRIPTION
Each gram of Glytone Hydroquinone USP, 4% Skin Lightening Gel contains 40 mg of Hydroquinone USP in a gel base of Carbomer 940, Edetate Disodium, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Purified Water, Sodium Bisulfite, and Sorbic Acid. The chemical name for hydroquinone is: 1,4-benzenediol. The molecular formula is C 6H 6O 2 and molecular weight is 110.11. Hydroquinone has the following structural formula:
