Hydrocortisonedrug info
hydrocortisone 25 MG/ML Topical Lotion
What it is used for
Topical corticosteroids are indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 28, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Each mL of Hydrocortisone Lotion USP, 2.5% contains 25 mg of hydrocortisone, USP in a vehicle consisting of carbomer homopolymer type C, ceteareth-20, cetyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid, DMDM hydantoin, fragrance, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl palmitate, lactic acid, light mineral oil, myristyl alcohol, myristyl lactate, PEG-100 stearate, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sodium PCA, and stearyl alcohol. Chemically, hydrocortisone is [Pregn-4-ene-3, 20-dione, 11, 17, 21-trihydroxy-, (11ß)-] with the molecular formula C 21 H 30 O 5 and is represented by the following structural formula: Its molecular weight is 362.46 and its CAS Registry Number is 50-23-7. The topical corticosteroids, including hydrocortisone, constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 28, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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