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ApexiCon® E Cream
(diflorasone diacetate) Cream USP 0.05% [Emollient]

Not For Ophthalmic Use

DRUG DESCRIPTION

Each gram of ApexiCon® E Cream (diflorasone diacetate cream USP 0.05% [emollient]) contains 0.5 mg diflorasone diacetate in a cream base for topical dermatological use.

Chemically, diflorasone diacetate is: 6±,9-difluoro-11”,17,21-trihydroxy-16”-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17,21-diacetate.

The structural formula is represented below:

Diflorasone diacetate Structural Formula Illustration

Each gram of ApexiCon® E Cream (diflorasone diacetate cream USP 0.05% [emollient]) con­tains: 0.5 mg diflorasone diacetate in a hydrophilic vanishing cream base of propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, mineral oil and purified water.

Last reviewed on RxList: 9/21/2011
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.

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