Diflorasone

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D07AC10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002557-49-5

Chemical Formula

C22-H28-F2-O5

Molecular Weight

410

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Adrenal cortex hormone, glucocorticoid

Chemical Name

Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6,9-difluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (6α,11ß,16ß)-

Foreign Names

• Diflorasonum (Latin)
• Diflorason (German)
• Diflorasone (French)
• Diflorasona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Diflorasone (OS: BAN, DCF)
• Diflorasone Diacetate (OS: BANM, JAN, USAN)
• U 34865 (IS)
• Diflorasone Diacetate (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Diacort
  Pfizer, Japan



• Diflal
  Astellas, Japan



• Diflorasone Diacetate
  Fougera, United States; Nycomed, United States; Taro, United States



• Florone
  Galderma, Germany; Pharmacia, Luxembourg



• Kainozym
  Mayado Seiyaku, Japan



• Murode
  Teofarma, Spain



• Psorcon
  Dermik, United States; Sanofi-Aventis, United States



• Teolop
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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