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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.