SPL Set ID: 18db91a0-fe67-4740-8a37-d656707356f1
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Hydrocortisone Valerate Ointment USP, 0.2% contains hydrocortisone valerate, USP, pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,21-dihydroxy-17-[(1-oxopentyl)oxy]-, (11β)-;cortisol 17-valerate or 11β,17,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 17-valerate, a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Chemically, hydrocortisone valerate, USP is C 26 H 38 O 6 . It has the following structural formula: Hydrocortisone valerate, USP has a molecular weight of 446.58. It is a white or almost white crystalline powder, freely soluble in acetone and dichloromethane; soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water. Each gram of Hydrocortisone Valerate Ointment, USP, 0.2% contains 2 mg hydrocortisone valerate, USP in a hydrophilic base composed of citric acid monohydrate, methyl paraben, mineral oil, polyoxyl stearyl ether, propylene glycol, sepineo P 600, steareth 100, stearyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulfate, white petrolatum and purified water. structure