SPL Set ID: 0682580e-aff8-4b67-99ba-a29ab7b433db
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Each gram of Procto-Med HC TM 2.5% (Hydrocortisone Cream USP, 2.5%) contains 25 mg of hydrocortisone in a cream base of cetyl alcohol, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, and stearyl alcohol. Chemically, hydrocortisone is [Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione,11,17,21-trihydroxy-,(11β)-] with the molecular formula (C 21 H 30 O 5 ) and is represented by the following structural formula: Its molecular weight is 362.47 and its CAS Registry Number is 50-23-7. The topical corticosteroids, including hydrocortisone, constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. chemstructure