Westcort Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Hydrocortisone Valerate

Westcort Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Hydrocortisone Valerate

Westcort^®

(hydrocortisone valerate cream)

Westcort^® (hydrocortisone valerate cream) Cream, 0.2% contains hydrocortisone valerate, 11,21-dihydroxy-17-[(1-oxopentyl)oxy]-(11b)-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, a synthetic cortico-steroid 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 C₂₆H₃₈O₆. It has the following structural formula:

Hydrocortisone valerate has a molecular weight of 446.58. It is a white, crystalline solid, soluble in ethanol and methanol, sparingly soluble in propylene glycol and insoluble in water.

Each gram of Westcort Cream contains 2.0 mg hydrocortisone valerate in a hydrophilic base composed of amphoteric-9, carbomer 940, dried sodium phosphate, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, sorbic acid, stearyl alcohol, water and white petrolatum.