UNSPSC 51422118: Fluocortolone caproate

This classification denotes a therapeutic glucocorticoid C28H39FO5, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 90893P8662, chemically known as hexanoic acid, 21-ester with 6.alpha.-fluoro-11.beta.,21-dihydroxy-16.alpha.-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, but more generally known as fluocortolone caproate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 20054915. European Medicines Agency schedules Fluocortolone caproate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13901MIG.

Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule fluocortolone caproate under HS 29372200 and SITC 54153. As of Q4 2014, FLUOCORTOLONE CAPROATE remains US FDA's Preferred Term for this commodity. SMILES: CCCCCC(=O)OCC(=O)[C@H]1[C@@H](C[C@@H]2[C@@]1(C[C@@H]([C@H]3[C@H]2C[C@@H](C4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C)F)O)C)C.

UNSPSC 51422118 Fluocortolone caproate (Commodity tier) shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal pharmaceutical scope and recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific topical corticosteroid medication, but the two most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve naloxone procurement and pharmacy benefit management strategy rather than fluocortolone products. State and local issuing bodies appear to use this code inconsistently or as a catch-all pharmaceutical classification when more specific codes are unavailable.

Activity is sparse and geographically scattered. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS (posted June 30, 2026, response deadline July 26, 2023) for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 (April 3, 2026) to gather market intelligence on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs for its Therapeutic Pharmacy Initiative. Neither opportunity involves fluocortolone or topical corticosteroids. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope and does not signal an active or predictable procurement category at present.