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Elocon Ointment

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ELOCON®
(mometasone furoate) Ointment 0.1%

For Dermatologic Use Only
Not for Ophthalmic Use

DRUG DESCRIPTION

ELOCON® (mometasone furoate ointment) Ointment, 0.1%, contains mometasone furoate, USP for dermatologic use. Mometasone furoate is a synthetic corticosteroid with antiinflammatory activity.

Chemically, mometasone furoate is 9(,21-dichloro-11®,17- dihydroxy-16(-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17-(2-furoate), with the empirical formula C27H30CI2O6, a molecular weight of 521.4 and the following structural formula:

ELOCON® (mometasone furoate) structural formula illustration

Mometasone furoate is a white to off-white powder practically insoluble in water, slightly soluble in octanol, and moderately soluble in ethyl alcohol.

Each gram contains: 1 mg mometasone furoate, USP in an ointment base of hexylene glycol NF; phosphoric acid NF; propylene glycol stearate (55% monoester); white wax NF; white petrolatum USP; and purified water, USP.

Brand Name: Elocon Ointment
Generic Name: Mometasone Furoate Ointment
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