Hydrocortisone buteprate explained

See also: hydrocortisone.

Hydrocortisone buteprate, also known as hydrocortisone probutate and as hydrocortisone butyrate propionate, is a topical corticosteroid.^{[1] [2]} It is an ester of hydrocortisone (cortisol) with butyric acid and propionic acid.

External links

• Web site: Hydrocortisone probutate . U.S. National Library of Medicine . Drug Information Portal .

Notes and References

1. Drugs.com: Hydrocortisone Buteprate topical
2. Sears HW, Bailer JW, Yeadon A . Efficacy and safety of hydrocortisone buteprate 0.1% cream in patients with atopic dermatitis . Clinical Therapeutics . 19 . 4 . 710–9 . 1997 . 9377615 . 10.1016/s0149-2918(97)80095-1 .