Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2019
Topicort (desoximetasone cream USP) 0.05%, Topicort (desoximetasone cream USP) 0.25%, and Topicort (desoximetasone gel USP) 0.05% contain 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 cream USP) 0.05% contains 0.5 mg of desoximetasone in an emollient cream base consisting of cetostearyl alcohol, edetate disodium, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohol, mineral oil, purified water, and white petrolatum.
Each gram of Topicort (desoximetasone cream USP) 0.25% contains 2.5 mg of desoximetasone in an emollient cream base consisting of cetostearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohol, mineral oil, purified water, and white petrolatum.
Each gram of Topicort (desoximetasone gel USP) 0.05% contains 0.5 mg of desoximetasone in a gel base consisting of carbomer 940, docusate sodium, edetate disodium, isopropyl myristate, purified water, SDAG-3 95% alcohol, and trolamine.
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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Topicort (desoximetasone cream USP) 0.05% is supplied in: 5 gram tubes for physician samples, 15 gram (NDC 51672-5205-1), 30 gram (NDC 51672-5205-2), 60 gram (NDC 51672-5205-3) and 100 gram (NDC 51672-5205-7) tubes. Topicort (desoximetasone cream USP) 0.25% is supplied in: 5 gram tubes for physician samples, 15 gram (NDC 51672-5204-1), 30 gram (NDC 51672-5204-2), 60 gram (NDC 51672-5204-3) and 100 gram (NDC 51672-5204-7) tubes. Topicort (desoximetasone gel USP) 0.05% is supplied in: 5 gram tubes for physician samples, 15 gram (NDC 51672-5202-1), 30 gram (NDC 51672-5202-2) and 60 gram (NDC 51672-5202-3) tubes. Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1 Dist. by: TaroPharma a division of Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532 Topicort and TaroPharma are registered trademarks of Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates. |
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| TOPICORT | Canada, United States |
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