Halog Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Halcinonide

Halog Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Halcinonide

DESCRIPTION

The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. The steroids in this class include halcinonide. Halcinonide is designated chemically as 21-Chloro-9-fluoro-11b,16a,17-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone.

It has the following molecular formula C₂₄H₃₂ClFO₅ with a molecular weight of 454.96.

Each gram of 0.1 % Halog Ointment (Halcinonide Ointment) contains 1 mg halcinonide in Plastibases (Plasticized Hydrocarbon Gel), a polyethylene and mineral oil gel base with polyethylene glycol 400, polyethylene glycol 6000 distearate, polyethylene glycol 300, polyethylene glycol 1450, and butylated hydroxytoluene as an antioxidant.