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Lidex Ointment
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Lidex

Generic name:fluocinonide
Dosage form: Ointment
Drug class:Topical steroids

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

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Lidex Description

Lidex® (fluocinonide) Ointment 0.05% is intended for topical administration. The active component is the corticosteroid fluocinonide, which is the 21-acetate ester of fluocinolone acetonide and has the chemical name pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,21-(acetyloxy)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-16,17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-,(6α,11β,16α)-. It has the following chemical structure:

Lidex Ointment contains fluocinonide 0.5 mg/g in a specially formulated ointment base consisting of glyceryl monostearate, white petrolatum, propylene carbonate, propylene glycol and white wax. It provides the occlusive and emollient effects desirable in an ointment.

In this formulation, the active ingredient is totally in solution.

Lidex - Clinical Pharmacology

Topical corticosteroids share anti-inf...