Desoximetasone is a medication belonging to the family of medications known as topical corticosteroids. It is used for the relief of various skin conditions, including rashes. It helps to reduce redness, itching, and irritation. Desoximetasone is a synthetic corticosteroid, a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic agents.
Three brand name products are available (availability depending on country):
Topicort Emollient Cream (0.25% desoximetasone)
Topicort LP Emollient Cream (0.05% desoximetasone)
Topisolone Cream (0.25% desoximetasone) |
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hormone
Originally referring to an endogenous compound that is formed in specialized organ or group of cells and carried to another organ or group of cells, in the same organism, upon which it has a specific regulatory function, the term is now commonly used to include non-endogenous, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic analogues of such compounds.
(via steroid hormone )
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anti-inflammatory drug
A substance that reduces or suppresses inflammation.
antipruritic drug
A drug, usually applied topically, that relieves pruritus (itching).
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9-fluoro-11β,21-dihydroxy-16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
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desoximetasona
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desoximetasone
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desoximetasonum
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ChemIDplus
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(11β,16α)-9-fluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
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9α-fluoro-16α-methyl-Δ1-corticosterone
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ChEBI
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desoxymethasone
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ChEBI
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2228097
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Beilstein Registry Number
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Beilstein
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382-67-2
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