SPL Set ID: 5a0439c8-50a0-4f85-9cb4-9e3a5b0c31e7

The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Anusol-HC ® 2.5% (hydrocortisone cream, USP) is a topical corticosteroid with hydrocortisone 2.5% (active ingredient) in a water-washable cream containing the following inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl 40 stearate, carbomer homopolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH, and purified water. Hydrocortisone has the chemical name Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17, 21, trihydroxy-,(11β) - and the following chemical structure: chemstructure