Drug Facts
Composition & Profile
Identifiers & Packaging
HOW SUPPLIED Desoximetasone Ointment USP, 0.25% is supplied in 15 gram (NDC 40032-024-61) and 60 gram (NDC 40032-024-60) tubes. Store at controlled room temperature between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F), excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature] Manufactured by: Novel Laboratories, Inc Somerset, NJ 08873 PI0240000101 Iss. 10/2015; PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL 15 g Tube carton NDC 40032-024-61 C:\Users\kvyas\Desktop\Desoximetasone\15 g carton.jpg
- HOW SUPPLIED Desoximetasone Ointment USP, 0.25% is supplied in 15 gram (NDC 40032-024-61) and 60 gram (NDC 40032-024-60) tubes. Store at controlled room temperature between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F), excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature] Manufactured by: Novel Laboratories, Inc Somerset, NJ 08873 PI0240000101 Iss. 10/2015
- PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL 15 g Tube carton NDC 40032-024-61 C:\Users\kvyas\Desktop\Desoximetasone\15 g carton.jpg
Overview
Desoximetasone Ointment USP, 0.25% 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 desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.25% contains 2.5 mg of desoximetasone in an ointment base consisting of fractionated coconut 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 C 22 H 29 FO 4 and a molecular weight of 376.47. The CAS Registry Number is 382-67-2. The structural formula is: 14835ebd-figure-01
Indications & Usage
Desoximetasone Ointment USP, 0.25% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.
Dosage & Administration
Apply a thin film of desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.25% to the affected skin areas twice daily. Rub in gently.
Warnings & Precautions
WARNINGS Keep out of reach of children.
Contraindications
Desoximetasone Ointment USP, 0.25% is contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
Adverse Reactions
The following local adverse reactions are reported infrequently with topical corticosteroids, but may occur more frequently with the use of occlusive dressings. These reactions are listed in an approximate decreasing order of occurrence: Burning, itching, irritation, dryness, folliculitis, hypertrichosis, acneiform eruptions, hypopigmentation, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration of the skin, secondary infection, skin atrophy, striae, and miliaria. In controlled clinical studies the incidence of adverse reactions was low (0.3%) for desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.25% and included mild burning sensation at the site of application.
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