ABSTRACT
The active pharmacologic ingredient in AndroGel is testosterone. Testosterone United States Pharmacopeia is a white to practically white crystalline powder. Inactive ingredients in AndroGel are ethanol, 67.0%, purified water, sodium hydroxide, carbomer 980, and isopropyl myristate; these ingredients are not pharmacologically active. The cream formulation contains the following other inactive ingredients: Carbomer 940, dimethicone, glycerin, methyl gluceth-20, methyl methacry-late/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer, methyl paraben, octyl hydroxy stearate, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, propyl paraben, purified water, sorbitan monooleate, stearic acid, and trolamine. Cutivate ointment, 0.005%, contains fluticasone propionate, a synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid for topical dermatologic use. Each gram of Cutivate ointment contains fluticasone propionate 0.05 mg in a base of liquid paraffin, microcrystalline wax, propylene glycol, and sorbitan sesquioleate.
