Fluticasone Propionate Ointment

Fluticasone Propionate Ointment

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Uses

Fluticasone propionate ointment, 0.005% is a medium potency corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses in adult patients.

History

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Other Information

Fluticasone propionate ointment, 0.005% contains fluticasone propionate [(6α,11β,16α,17α)-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:

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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 fluticasone propionate ointment, 0.005% contains fluticasone propionate 0.05 mg in a base of liquid paraffin, microcrystalline wax, propylene glycol, and sorbitan sesquioleate.

Fluticasone Propionate Ointment Manufacturers


  • Physicians Total Care, Inc.
    Fluticasone Propionate Ointment [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
  • E. Fougera & Co. A Division Of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Fluticasone Propionate Ointment [E. Fougera & Co. A Division Of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.]
  • Taro Pharmaceuticals U.s.a., Inc.
    Fluticasone Propionate Ointment [Taro Pharmaceuticals U.s.a., Inc.]
  • Perrigo New York Inc
    Fluticasone Propionate Ointment [Perrigo New York Inc]

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