Fluocinonidedrug info

fluocinonide 0.0005 MG/MG Topical Gel

What it is used for

Fluocinonide Gel USP, 0.05% is 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 February 27, 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

Fluocinonide Gel USP, 0.05% is intended for topical administration. The active component is the corticosteroid fluocinonide, which is the 21-acetate ester of fluocinolone acetonide and has the chemical name pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,21-(acetyloxy)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-16,17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-,(6a,11b,16a)-. It has the following chemical structure: Mol.

Formula: C 26 H 32 F 2 O 7 Mol. Wt:

494.53 Fluocinonide

Gel USP, 0.05% contains fluocinonide 0.5 mg/g in a specially formulated gel base consisting of carbomer 980, edetate disodium, propyl gallate, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH) and purified water. This clear, colorless, thixotropic vehicle is greaseless, non-staining and completely water miscible. In the Fluocinonide Gel USP, 0.05% formulation, the active ingredient is totally in solution. fluocinonide chemical structure

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 27, 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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