SPL Set ID: fd68f7a2-fa0d-4d56-8e92-71cd955cc7a9
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Hydrocortisone valerate cream USP, 0.2% contains hydrocortisone valerate, 11,2l-dihydroxy-17-[(l-oxopentyl)oxy]-(11β)-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Chemically, hydrocortisone valerate is C 26 H 38 O 6 . It has the following structural formula: Hydrocortisone valerate has a molecular weight of 446.58. It is a white to off white, crystalline powder, soluble in ethanol, chloroform and acetone, slightly soluble in isopropanol and insoluble in water. Each gram of hydrocortisone valerate cream USP, 0.2% contains 2mg hydrocortisone valerate in a hydrophilic base composed of carbomer 980, dibasic sodium phosphate, methylparaben, polyoxyl 2 stearyl ether, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, steareth-100, stearyl alcohol and white petrolatum. chem-structure