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Elocon Lotion

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ELOCON®
(mometasone furoate) Lotion 0.1%

For Dermatologic Use Only
Not for Ophthalmic Use

DRUG DESCRIPTION

ELOCON (mometasone furoate topical solution) Lotion, 0.1%, contains mometasone furoate, USP for dermatologic use. Mometasone furoate is a synthetic corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory activity.

Chemically, mometasone furoate is 9α,21-dichloro-11β,17-dihydroxy-16α- methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 17-(2-furoate), with the empirical formula C27H30Cl2O6, 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 insoluble in water, freely soluble in acetone and in methylene chloride and sparingly soluble in heptane.

Each gram of ELOCON Lotion, 0.1%, contains: 1 mg mometasone furoate, USP in a lotion base of isopropyl alcohol (40%), propylene glycol, hydroxypropylcellulose, sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate and water. May also contain phosphoric acid used to adjust the pH to approximately 4.5.

Brand Name: Elocon Lotion
Generic Name: Mometasone Furoate Lotion
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