Fluprednisolone

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000053-34-9

Chemical Formula

C21-H27-F-O5

Molecular Weight

378

Therapeutic Category

Adrenal cortex hormone, glucocorticoid

Chemical Name

Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (6α,11ß)-

Foreign Names

• Fluprednisolonum (Latin)
• Fluprednisolon (German)
• Fluprednisolone (French)
• Fluprednisolona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fluprednisolone (OS: USAN, DCIT, BAN)
• 6α-Fluor-prednisolon (IS)
• B 673 (IS: AlbertRoussel)
• FI 6150 (IS)
• U 7800 (IS)
• Fluprednisolone (PH: NF XIII)

Brand Name

• Decoderm comp. (Fluprednisolone and Gentamicin)
  Almirall Hermal, Germany

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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