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Hydrocortisone is a synthetic steroid used as an anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agent. Its chemical name is Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21- trihydroxy-, (11β)- with empirical formula as C 21 H 30 O 5 and molecular weight 362.47. Its structural formula is: Proctosol-HC ® 2.5% (Hydrocortisone Cream USP, 2.5%) (Each gram contains 25 mg of Hydrocortisone) in a base containing cetyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, methylparaben, mineral oil and lanolin alcohol, polyoxyl 40 stearate, polysorbate 60, propylene glycol monostearate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sorbic acid, and sorbitan monostearate. Chemical Structure