SPL Set ID: 51e39fd1-2ae7-9ed6-5f24-c4656dd97f0b
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Desonide Cream, 0.05% contains desonide (Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,11,21-dihydroxy-16,17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-,(11β,16α)) a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primary synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Chemically, desonide, the active ingredient in Desonide Cream, 0.05% is C 24 H 32 O 6 . It has the following structural formula: The molecular weight of desonide is 416.51. It is a white to off-white powder. The solubility of desonide in distilled water saturated with ether is 184 mg/L. Each gram of Desonide Cream, contains 0.5 milligram of desonide microdispersed in a compatible vehicle buffered to the pH range of normal skin. It contains aluminum sulfate, calcium acetate, cetostearyl alcohol, dextrin, glycerin, light mineral oil, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic white wax and white petrolatum. Preserved with methylparaben. structure