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CUTIVATE®
(fluticasone propionate cream)
Cream, 0.05%

For Dermatologic Use Only
Not for Ophthalmic Use.

DRUG DESCRIPTION

CUTIVATE (fluticasone propionate cream) Cream, 0.05% contains fluticasone propionate [(6α,11β,16α17α)-6,9,-difluoro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-3-oxo-17-(1-oxopropoxy) androsta-1,4- diene-17-carbothioic acid, S-fluoromethyl ester], a synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid, for topical dermatologic use. The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Chemically, fluticasone propionate is C25H31F3O5S. It has the following structural formula:

Fluticasone propionate has a molecular weight of 500.6. It is a white to off-white powder and is insoluble in water.

Each gram of CUTIVATE Cream contains fluticasone propionate 0.5 mg in a base of propylene glycol, mineral oil, cetostearyl alcohol, Ceteth-20, isopropyl myristate, dibasic sodium phosphate, citric acid, purified water, and imidurea as preservative.

Brand Name: Cutivate
Generic Name: Fluticasone

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