Hydrocortisonedrug info
hydrocortisone acetate 10 MG/ML / pramoxine hydrochloride 10 MG/ML Rectal Foam [Proctofoam-HC]
What it is used for
Proctofoam ® HC is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses of the anal region.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 15, 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
Proctofoam ® HC (hydrocortisone acetate 1% and pramoxine hydrochloride 1%) is a topical aerosol foam for anal use containing hydrocortisone acetate 1% and pramoxine hydrochloride 1% in a hydrophilic base containing cetyl alcohol, emulsifying wax, methylparaben, poly-oxyethylene-10-stearyl ether, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, trolamine and inert propellants: isobutane and propane. Proctofoam ® HC contains a synthetic corticosteroid used as an anti-inflammatory/antipruritic agent and a local anesthetic.
Hydrocortisone acetate Molecular weight: 404.50. Solubility of hydrocortisone acetate in water: 1 mg/100 mL.
Chemical name: pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-11,17-dihydroxy-,(11β)-.
Pramoxine hydrochloride Molecular weight: 329.86. Pramoxine hydrochloride is freely soluble in water.
Chemical name: morpholine, 4-[3-(4-butoxyphenoxy) propyl]-, hydrochloride. Hydrocortisone Acetate Structural Formula Pramoxine Hydrochloride Structural Formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 15, 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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