| beclomethasone dipropionate | Dipropionate salt of 9-chloro-11b,17,21-trihydroxy-16b-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione;a topical anti-inflammatory agent; often used by inhalation in asthma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| betamethasone | <chemical> A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral oedema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Pharmacological action: anti-asthmatic agents, steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, glucocorticoids, synthetic, glucocorticoids, topical. Chemical name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (11beta,16beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| betamethasone 17-valerate | <chemical> 9-fluoro-11 beta,17,21-trihydroxy-16 beta-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione-17-valerate. A synthetic glucocorticoid with high topical anti-inflammatory activity and relatively low systemic anti-inflammatory activity. Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, glucocorticoids, synthetic, glucocorticoids, topical. Chemical name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-17-((1-oxopentyl)oxy)-, (11beta,16beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| promethestrol dipropionate | Dimethylhexestrol dipropionate; 4,4'-(1,2-diethylethylene)di-o-cresol dipropionate;a synthetic oestrogen derived from stilbene. (05 Mar 2000) |