Medical Definition of Clobetasol
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Topical corticosteroid that is absorbed faster than fluocinonide. It is used in psoriasis, but may cause marked adrenocortical suppression.
Pharmacological action: glucocorticoids, synthetic, glucocorticoids, topical.
Chemical name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 21-chloro-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-16-methyl-, (11beta,16beta)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clobetasol
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