Each gram of cream contains: Desonide 0.5 mg.
Each gram of DESONIDE (DOSETIL) Cream contains 0.5 mg of desonide (Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,11,21-dihydroxy-16,17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-,(11β,16α)-) a synthetic non-fluorinated corticosteroid in a suitable vehicle for topical dermatologic use. The corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic agents. Chemically, desonide is C24H32O6.
Desonide has the molecular weight of 416.51. It is a white to off-white odorless powder which is soluble in methanol and practically insoluble in water.