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Desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.25% contains the active synthetic corticosteroid desoximetasone USP. The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Each gram of desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.25% contains 2.5 mg of desoximetasone USP in an ointment base consisting of fractionated coconut oil and white petrolatum. The chemical name of desoximetasone USP is Pregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione, 9-fluoro-11, 21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-,(11β,16α)-. Desoximetasone USP has the molecular formula C 22 H 29 FO 4 and a molecular weight of 376.46. The CAS Registry Number is 382-67-2. The structural formula is: Structure