Diflucortolone

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₈F₂O₄  Molecular mass: 478.577 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Diflucortolone is a topically acting fluoridated corticosteroid which suppresses inflammation in inflammatory and allergic skin conditions and alleviates the subjective complaints such as itching, burning and pain.

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
D07AC06 Diflucortolone D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07A Corticosteroids, plain → D07AC Corticosteroids, potent (group III)
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D07XC04 Diflucortolone D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07X Corticosteroids, other combinations → D07XC Corticosteroids, potent, other combinations
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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  
NERIDERM Cream / Ointment MPI, EU: SmPC
NERISONE Cream, Ointment Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 2607-06-9
CAS Substance: 59198-70-8
DrugBank Drug: DB14664
SNOMED-CT Concept: 350400002
Diflucortolone (substance)
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395965007
Diflucortolone (substance)
UNII Identifier: K253365DXI
DIFLUCORTOLONE
UNII Identifier: ZR05N78276
DIFLUCORTOLONE PIVALATE

Medicines

Diflucortolone is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

  • NERISONA as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

  • (combination) ICACORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Croatia (HR)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Cyprus (CY)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Ecuador (EC)

  • (combination) DERMOFORTE as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) SCHERIDERM as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Estonia (EE)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

  • NERISONE as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

  • (combination) ESOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) IDIF as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) MYCOCIN A as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) NERISONE C as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) ORNISIN as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Ireland (IE)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Israel (IL)

  • NERIDERM as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

  • (combination) TEVADERM as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Japan (JP)

  • NERISONA as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • TEXMETEN as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

  • (combination) NERIPROCT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) NERIZA as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Lithuania (LT)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Malta (MT)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Mexico (MX)

  • (combination) SCHERIDERM as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Romania (RO)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Singapore (SG)

  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

South Africa (ZA)

  • NERISONE as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

  • (combination) MAXADERM as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Spain (ES)

  • CLARAL as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

Turkey (TR)

  • TEMETEX as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

  • (combination) ALBACORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) COMPINAZOL as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) FUGGY as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) FUGISID as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) FUNGOID as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) FUNOCORD as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) IMPETEX as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) IZOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) IZOSOL S as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) IZOVEF as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) MANTAZOL as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) NERISONA-C as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) OLY PLUS as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TEVORAL as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TINAGEN as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TRACOVOL as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TRAVAZOL as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TRAVOCORT as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE
  • (combination) TROKAR as DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE

United Kingdom (UK)

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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