SPL Set ID: 277d843a-0ea9-429d-813d-49ed72dafb64

Calcipotriene ointment, 0.005% contains the compound calcipotriene, a synthetic vitamin D 3 derivative for topical dermatological use. Chemically, calcipotriene is (5Z,7E,22E,24S)-24-cyclopropyl-9,10-secochola- 5,7,10(19),22-tetraene-1α,3β,24-triol-, with the empirical formula C 27 H 40 O 3 , a molecular weight of 412.6, and the following structural formula: Calcipotriene is a white or off-white crystalline substance. Calcipotriene ointment contains calcipotriene 50 μg/g in an ointment base of disodium phosphate dihydrate, edetate disodium, mineral oil, petrolatum, propylene glycol, α-tocopherol, steareth-2 and purified water. Structural Formula of Calcipotriene