Medical Definition of Fluocinonide
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6 alpha,9-difluoro-11 beta,16 alpha,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone,21-acetate. A topical glucocorticoid used in the treatment of eczemas.
Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, glucocorticoids, synthetic, glucocorticoids, topical.
Chemical name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-16,17-((1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy))-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fluocinonide
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