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Fluocortolone MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fluocortolone
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.745.432.719.320
D04.210.500.908.405
Unique ID
D005448
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005448
Scope Note
A glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory activity used topically for various skin disorders.
Entry Term(s)
Fluocortolone Caproate
Fluocortolone Pivalate
Ultralan
Pharm Action
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Glucocorticoids
Registry Numbers
65VXC1MH0J
90893P8662
9J8AL6K50Q
0
Related Numbers
152-97-6
303-40-2
90893P8662
9J8AL6K50Q
CAS Type 1 Name
Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6-fluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-
NLM Classification #
QV 60
Previous Indexing
Ketosteroids (1974)
Pregnadienediols (1974)
Steroids, Fluorinated (1974)
Public MeSH Note
80; was see under PREGNADIENEDIOLS 1975-79; FLUORMETHYLDEHYDROCORTICOSTERONE was see FLUOCORTOLONE 1975-94
Online Note
use FLUOCORTOLONE to search FLUORMETHYLDEHYDROCORTICOSTERONE 1975-94
History Note
80(75); was see under PREGNADIENEDIOLS 1975-79; FLUORMETHYLDEHYDROCORTICOSTERONE was see FLUOCORTOLONE 1975-94
Date Introduced
1980/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
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