Skip to main content

Medical Subject Headings (thesaurus)

Search from vocabulary

  • Help
align
annotate
download

Concept information

Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Steroids, Fluorinated > Fluocinolone Acetonide
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Pregnanes > Pregnadienes > Fluocinolone Acetonide

Preferred term

Fluocinolone Acetonide  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A glucocorticoid derivative used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. It is usually employed as a cream, gel, lotion, or ointment. It has also been used topically in the treatment of inflammatory eye, ear, and nose disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p732)

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonym(s)

  • 0CD5FD6S2M
  • 67-73-2 (Fluocinolone Acetonide)
  • Fluortriamcinolone Acetonide
  • Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6,9-difluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16,17-((1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy))-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Fluocinolone acétonide

    French

  • 0CD5FD6S2M
  • 67-73-2 (Fluocinolone Acetonide)
  • Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6,9-difluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16,17-((1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy))-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QF5ZN7TK-2

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 1/1/99, last modified 5/24/17