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dexamethasone
A synthetic adrenal corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory properties. In addition to binding to specific nuclear steroid receptors, dexamethasone also interferes with NF-kB activation and apoptotic pathways. This agent lacks the salt-retaining properties of other related adrenal hormones. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![]() | Desamethasone Dexamethasonum DXM Hexadecadrol Methylfluorprednisolone | |
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US brand names: | ![]() | Aeroseb-Dex Alba-Dex Decaderm Decadrol Decadron Decasone R.p. Decaspray Deenar Deronil Dex-4 Dexace Dexameth Dezone Gammacorten Hexadrol Maxidex Sk-Dexamethasone | |
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Foreign brand names: | ![]() | Aacidexam Adexone Aknichthol Dexa Alin Alin Depot Alin Oftalmico Ambene Amplidermis Anemul mono Antimicotico Aquapred Auricularum Auxiloson Azona Baycuten Baycuten N Corson Cortidexason Cortisumman Decacort Decalix Decameth Dectancyl Dekacort Deltafluorene Desameton Dexacortal Dexacortin Dexafarma Dexafluorene Dexalocal Dexa-Mamallet Dexamecortin Dexamonozon Dexapos Dexa-Rhinosan Dexa-Scheroson Dexa-sine Dexinoral Dexone Dinormon Fluorodelta Fortecortin Lokalison-F Loverine Millicorten Mymethasone Ocasa Orgadrone Predni-F Spersadex Visumetazone | |
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Abbreviation: | ![]() | DM | |
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Chemical structures: | ![]() | (11beta,16alpha)-9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluoro-1,4-pregnadiene-11beta,17alpha,21-triol-3,20-dione 16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluoro-delta1-hydrocortisone 16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluoroprednisolone 1-dehydro-16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluorohydrocortisone 9alpha-fluoro-11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-16alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 9alpha-Fluoro-16alpha- methylprednisolone Fluoro-9alpha Methyl-16alpha Prednisolone | |
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