Fluocinonide

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C05AA11,D07AC08

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000356-12-7

Chemical Formula

C26-H32-F2-O7

Molecular Weight

494

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Adrenal cortex hormone, glucocorticoid

Chemical Name

Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-16,17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-, (6α,11ß,16α)-

Foreign Names

• Fluocinonidum (Latin)
• Fluocinonid (German)
• Fluocinonide (French)
• Fluocinonida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fluocinonide (OS: USAN, JAN, DCIT, DCF, BAN)
• Fluocinolide (IS)
• Fluocinolone Acetonide 21-Acetate (IS)
• Fluocinonide (PH: JP XIV, USP 32, BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Bestasone
  Ikeda Yakuhin, Japan



• Biscosal
  Teikoku Seiyaku, Japan



• Cortema
  Pharmaderm, Tunisia



• Floremet
  Pascual, Philippines



• Fluocinonide
  Actavis, United States; Fougera, United States; Nycomed, United States; Taro, United States; Teva USA, United States; Tianjin, Myanmar



• Fluskin
  Opalia, Tunisia



• Glycobase
  Mayado Seiyaku, Japan



• Hakelon
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• Jelliproct (Fluocinonide and Lidocaine)
  Grünenthal, Germany



• Lidex
  Medicis, United States; Minerva, Greece



• Lyderm
  Taro, Canada



• Medrexim
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Metosyn
  Bioglan, Denmark; Bioglan Pharma, Norway; GP Pharma, United Kingdom



• Novoter Gentamicina (Fluocinonide and Gentamicin)
  Teofarma, Spain



• Novoter
  Teofarma, Spain



• Pelisani
  Derma 3, Peru



• Ruful
  Hisamitsu, Japan



• Simaron
  Toko Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Solunim
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Tiamol
  Taro, Canada



• Topsym
  Grünenthal, Switzerland; Grünenthal, Germany; Grünenthal, Oman; Grünenthal, Peru; Tanabe, Taiwan; Tanabe Mitsubishi, Japan



• Topsyn
  Syntex, Mexico; Teofarma, Italy



• Vanos
  Medicis, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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