Hydrocortisonedrug info
hydrocortisone valerate 2 MG/ML Topical Cream
What it is used for
Hydrocortisone valerate cream USP is a medium potency corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses in adult patients.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 13, 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
Hydrocortisone valerate cream USP contain hydrocortisone valerate, 11β,17,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 17-Valerate, a synthetic corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Chemically, hydrocortisone valerate is C 26 H 38 O 6. It has the following structural formula: Hydrocortisone valerate has a molecular weight of 446.58. It is a white to off-white crystalline powder, soluble in ethanol and methanol, sparingly soluble in propylene glycol and insoluble in water. Each gram of hydrocortisone valerate cream USP contains 2 mg hydrocortisone valerate USP in a hydrophilic base composed of carbomer homopolymer type C, dibasic sodium phosphate, methylparaben, polyoxyl 2 stearyl ether, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, steareth-100, stearyl alcohol and white petrolatum. Hydrocortisone Valerate
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 13, 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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