Hydrocortisonedrug info
hydrocortisone butyrate 1 MG/ML Topical Solution
What it is used for
Hydrocortisone Butyrate Ointment, 0.1% and Hydrocortisone Butyrate Cream USP, 0.1% are indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Hydrocortisone Butyrate Topical Solution, 0.1% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of seborrheic dermatitis.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 14, 2026. 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 Butyrate Ointment, Cream and Topical Solution contain the topical corticosteroid, hydrocortisone butyrate, a non-fluorinated hydrocortisone ester. It has the chemical name: 11β,17,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 17-butyrate; the molecular formula: C 25 H 36 O 6; the molecular weight: 432.54; and the CAS registry number: 13609-67-1.
Its structural formula is: Chemical Structure Hydrocortisone Butyrate Ointment, 0.1% Each gram of hydrocortisone butyrate ointment contains 1 mg of hydrocortisone butyrate in a base consisting of mineral oil and polyethylene. Hydrocortisone Butyrate Cream USP, 0.1% Each gram of hydrocortisone butyrate cream contains 1 mg of hydrocortisone butyrate in a hydrophilic base consisting of anhydrous citric acid, cetomacrogol 1000, cetostearyl alcohol, light mineral oil, propylparaben and butylparaben (preservatives), purified water, sodium citrate anhydrous and white petrolatum. Hydrocortisone Butyrate Topical Solution, 0.1% Each mL of hydrocortisone butyrate topical solution contains 1 mg of hydrocortisone butyrate in a vehicle consisting of citric acid monohydrate, glycerin, isopropyl alcohol (50% v/v), povidone, purified water and sodium citrate.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 14, 2026. 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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