Topicort Ointment

Generic name: desoximetasone
Dosage form: ointment
Drug class:Topical steroids

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.

For topical use only. Not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use.

Rx only

Topicort Ointment Description

Topicort® (desoximetasone ointment USP) 0.05% contains the active synthetic corticosteroid desoximetasone. The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents.

Each gram of Topicort® (desoximetasone ointment USP) 0.05% contains 0.5 mg of desoximetasone in an ointment base consisting of mineral oil and white petrolatum.

The chemical name of desoximetasone is Pregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione, 9-fluoro-11, 21-dihydroxy- 16-methyl-,(11β,16α)-.

Desoximetasone has the molecular formula C22H29FO4 and a molecular weight of 376.47. The CAS Registry Number is 382-67-2.

The structural formula is:

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