Fluocinolone acetonide

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Fluocinolone acetonide
Clinical data
Trade namesSynalar, Iluvien, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Monograph
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: A
Routes of
administration		Topical, ophthalmic intravitreal injection
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismLiver, CYP3A4-mediated
Elimination half-life1.3 to 1.7 hours
Identifiers
  • (1S,2S,4R,8S,9S,11S,12R,13S,19S)-12,19-difluoro-11-hydroxy-8-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-6,6,9,13-tetramethyl-5,7-dioxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosa-14,17-dien-16-one
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Fluocinolone acetonide is a corticosteroid primarily used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.[citation needed] It is a synthetic hydrocortisone derivative. The fluorine substitution at position 9 in the steroid nucleus greatly enhances its activity. It was first synthesized in 1959 in the Research Department of Syntex Laboratories S.A. Mexico City.[2] Preparations containing it were first marketed under the name Synalar. A typical dosage strength used in dermatology is 0.01–0.025%. One such cream is sold under the brand name Flucort-N and includes the antibiotic neomycin.

Fluocinolone acetonide was also found to strongly potentiate TGF-β-associated chondrogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells, by increasing the levels of collagen type II by more than 100 fold compared to the widely used dexamethasone.[3]

Fluocinolone acetonide

diabetic macular edema (DME).[5]

It was approved for medical use in 1961.[6]

Classification

Fluocinolone is a group V (0.025%) or group VI (0.01%) corticosteroid under US classification.

Society and culture

Brand names

Yutiq.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Regulatory Decision Summary for Iluvien". Drug and Health Product Portal. Health Canada. 23 October 2014.
  2. doi:10.1021/ja01498a041
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  3. PMID 25753754
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  4. PMID 37642198
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  5. ^ "Real-world study shows long-term safety, efficacy of Iluvien in DME". Healio. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  6. ISBN 9783527607495
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  7. ^ "Yutiq- fluocinolone acetonide implant". DailyMed. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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