Fluocinonide

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Fluocinonide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
6α,9-difluoro-11β,16α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone,21-acetate
Identifiers
CAS number	356-12-7
ATC code	C05AA11 D07 AC08
PubChem	9642
DrugBank	APRD00978
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₆H₃₂F₂O₇
Mol. mass	494.525 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	hepatic
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	topical

Fluocinonide (Fluonex, Lidex, Lidex-E, Lonide, and Lyderm) ^[1] is a potent glucocorticoid steroid used topically as anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema. It relieves itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort.

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v • d • e Vasoprotectives (C05)
Antihemorrhoidals for topical use	corticosteroids (Hydrocortisone, Prednisolone, Betamethasone, Fluorometholone, Fluocortolone, Dexamethasone, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide) - local anesthetics (Lidocaine, Tetracaine, Benzocaine, Cinchocaine, Procaine, Oxetacaine, Pramocaine) - other (Tribenoside)
Antivaricose therapy	heparins or heparinoids for topical use (Organo-heparinoid, Sodium apolate, Heparin, Pentosan polysulfate) - sclerosing agents for local injection (Monoethanolamine oleate, Polidocanol, Invert sugar, Sodium tetradecyl sulfate, Phenol) - Other (Calcium dobesilate)
Capillary stabilising agents	bioflavonoids (Rutoside, Monoxerutin, Diosmin, Troxerutin, Hidrosmin) - other (Tribenoside)