Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2020
VERDESO Foam is a white to off-white petrolatum-based emulsion aerosol foam containing the active ingredient desonide, a low-potency topical corticosteroid.
Chemically, desonide is (11,16)-11,21-dihydroxy-16,17-[(1-methylethylidene)-bis(oxy)]-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione. The structural formula of desonide is represented below:
Desonide has a molecular formula of C24H32O6 and a molecular weight of 416.51. Desonide is a white powder or crystal that is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol and in acetone, and soluble in chloroform. Each gram of VERDESO Foam contains 0.5 mg desonide. The foam also contains anhydrous citric acid, cetyl alcohol, cyclomethicone, isopropyl myristate, light mineral oil, white petrolatum, polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether, potassium citrate (monohydrate), propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan monolaurate, and phenoxyethanol as a preservative.
VERDESO Foam is dispensed from an aluminum can pressurized with a hydrocarbon (propane/butane) propellant.
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Foam, 0.05%. Each gram of VERDESO Foam contains 0.5 mg of desonide in a white to off-white petrolatum-based emulsion aerosol foam. |
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VERDESO Foam is a white to off-white aerosol foam supplied in 100-g (NDC 16110-111-00) aluminum cans. |
| Drug | Countries | |
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| VERDESO | United States |
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