Clocortolone

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₈ClFO₄  Molecular mass: 410.907 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5311052

Active ingredient description

Clocortolone is a medium potency corticosteroid that is often used as a topical cream for the relief of inflammatory oand pruritic (itching) arising from steroid-responsive dermatoses of the scalp.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D07AB21 Clocortolone D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07A Corticosteroids, plain → D07AB Corticosteroids, moderately potent (group II)
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
CLODERM Cream FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 4828-27-7
DrugBank Drug: DB00838
KEGG Drug: D07719
PubChem Compound: 5311052
RxNorm Ingredient: 21249
SNOMED-CT Concept: 35406002
Clocortolone (substance)
UNII Identifier: N8ZUB7XE0H
CLOCORTOLONE

Medicines

Clocortolone is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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