Description
Flumethasone is a topical difluorinated corticosteroid ester with anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive properties. A prompt decrease in inflammation, exudation and itching is experienced after application. It is commonly used in veterinary practice and has been used in cortiso assays to study early porcine conceptus development.
Synonyms
RS 2177; RS-2177; RS2177; NSC 54702; U-10,974; U-10974; Anaprime; Aniprime; Fluvet; Methagon; BRN 5645455; Cortexilar; Flucort
IUPAC Name
(6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-6,9-difluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Molecular Formula
C22H28F2O5
Canonical SMILES
CC1CC2C3CC(C4=CC(=O)C=CC4(C3(C(CC2(C1(C(=O)CO)O)C)O)F)C)F
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H28F2O5/c1-11-6-13-14-8-16(23)15-7-12(26)4-5-19(15,2)21(14,24)17(27)9-20(13,3)22(11,29)18(28)10-25/h4-5,7,11,13-14,16-17,25,27,29H,6,8-10H2,1-3H3/t11-,13+,14+,16+,17+,19+,20+,21+,22+/m1/s1
InChIKey
WXURHACBFYSXBI-GQKYHHCASA-N
Boiling Point
569.8°C at 760 mmHg
Appearance
White to Off-white Crystalline Powder
Application
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Safety Statements
S22-S36
Vapor Pressure
2.33E-15mmHg at 25°C