SPL Set ID: 2bbb5200-8355-ba86-e063-6394a90a23b6

Desoximetasone Ointment USP, 0.05% 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, 0.05% contains 0.5 mg of desoximetasone in an ointment base consisting of mineral oil and white petrolatum. The chemical name of desoximetasone is Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,9-fluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-,(11ß,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: Chemical Structure