fluocinonide
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Fluocinonide is a potent glucocorticoid used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema and seborrhoeic dermatitis. It relieves itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort.
Research
302 papers- Fluocinonide.2006
- Impact of Topical Fluocinonide on Oral Lichen Planus Evolution: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Oral diseases · 2025
- Fluocinonide in FAPG base: a review of its therapeutic efficacy in inflammatory dermatoses.Drugs · 1974
- Oral lichen planus: comparative efficacy and treatment costs-a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2022
- Fluocinonide.Nursing times · 2005
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 494.212
- Has use
- medication
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- chemical formula
- C₂₆H₃₂F₂O₇
- medical condition treated
- inflammation
- isomeric SMILES
- CC(=O)OCC(=O)[C@@]12[C@@H](C[C@@H]3[C@@]1(C[C@@H]([C@]4([C@H]3C[C@@H](C5=CC(=O)C=C[C@@]54C)F)F)O)C)OC(O2)(C)C
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=O)OCC(=O)C12C(CC3C1(CC(C4(C3CC(C5=CC(=O)C=CC54C)F)F)O)C)OC(O2)(C)C
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- Fluocinonide
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Veterinary uses
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Fluocinonide is a potent glucocorticoid used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema and seborrhoeic dermatitis. It relieves itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort.
A common potential adverse effect is skin atrophy (thinning of the skin).
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