
Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% is not for ophthalmic use.
Keep out of reach of children.
There is currently no manufacturer warning information available for this drug.
Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.
Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% contains the active synthetic corticosteroid desoximetasone. The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic agents.
Each gram of Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% contains 2.5 mg of desoximetasone in an emollient cream consisting of aluminum monostearate, cetostearyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohols, magnesium stearate, mineral oil, paraffin wax, purified water, and white petrolatum.
The chemical name of desoximetasone is Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,9-fluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-,(11β,16α)-. Desoximetasone has the molecular formula C22H29FO4 and a molecular weight of 376.47. The CAS Registry Number is 382-67-2. The chemical structure is: