Medical Definition of Betamethasone 17-valerate
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9-fluoro-11 beta,17,21-trihydroxy-16 beta-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione-17-valerate. A synthetic glucocorticoid with high topical anti-inflammatory activity and relatively low systemic anti-inflammatory activity.
Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, glucocorticoids, synthetic, glucocorticoids, topical.
Chemical name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-17-((1-oxopentyl)oxy)-, (11beta,16beta)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Betamethasone 17-valerate
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