Amcinonide Cream
Amcinonide
Cream USP, 0.1%
Amcinonide
Ointment USP, 0.1%
DRUG DESCRIPTION
The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents.
TOPICAL CREAM USP, 0.1%
Each gram of Amcinonide Cream contains 1 mg of the active steroid amcinonide in a white, smooth, homogeneous, opaque emulsion composed of benzyl alcohol (as preservative), emulsifying wax, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, lactic acid, purified water and sorbitol solution 70%.
TOPICAL OINTMENT USP, 0.1%
Each gram of Amcinonide Ointment contains 1 mg of the active steroid amcinonide in a specially formulated base composed of benzyl alcohol 2.2% (wt/wt) as preservative, emulsifying wax, Tenox II (butylated hydroxyanisole, propyl gallate and citric acid in propylene glycol) and white petrolatum.
Chemically, amcinonide is:
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C28H35FO7 Molecular Weight 502.58
Pregna - 1, 4-dione -3, 20 - dione , 21 - (acetyloxy) -16, 17 -[cyclopentylidenebis (oxy)]-9-fluoro-11-hydroxy-, (11b, 16a).
Generic Name: Amcinonide Cream, Ointment
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