Fluocinonide

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Fluocinonide
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Trade names Fluonex, Lidex, others [1]
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MedlinePlus a601054
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Topical
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  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
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Metabolism hepatic
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  • 6α,9-difluoro-11β,16α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone,21-acetate
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C26H32F2O7
Molar mass 494.532 g·mol−1
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Fluocinonide (sold under various brand names) is a potent glucocorticoid used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema and seborrhoeic dermatitis. [2] It relieves itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort. [2]

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A common potential adverse effect is skin atrophy (thinning of the skin). [3] Systemic absorption of topical corticosteroids can produce reversible hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) suppression, manifestations of Cushing's syndrome, hyperglycemia, and glucosuria.[ medical citation needed ]

In 2020, it was the 280th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. [4] [5]

Veterinary uses

Fluocinonide is used in veterinary medicine. It is a treatment for allergies in dogs. [6] Natural systemic cortisol concentrations can be suppressed for weeks after one week of topical exposure. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Fluocinonide Topical: MedlinePlus Drug Information". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  3. Jablonska S, Groniowska M, Dabroswki J (February 1979). "Comparative evaluation of skin atrophy in man induced by topical corticoids". The British Journal of Dermatology. 100 (2): 193–206. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb05561.x. PMID   154921. S2CID   30656827.
  4. "The Top 300 of 2020". ClinCalc. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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  6. Dog Allergies. Squidoo (Report).
  7. Zenoble RD, Kemppainen RJ (September 1987). "Adrenocortical suppression by topically applied corticosteroids in healthy dogs". Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 191 (6): 685–688. PMID   2824410.