Clobetasol

Clobetasol is a 3-oxo-1,4-steroid that is 16beta-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione bearing hydroxy groups at the 11beta and 17alpha positions, fluorine at position 9, and a chlorine substituent at position 21. It is used as its 17alpha-propionate ester to treat various skin disorders, including exzema and psoriasis. Among its listed roles, it functions as a SMO receptor agonist and an anti-inflammatory drug. It is a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a glucocorticoid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid, a fluorinated steroid, a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid and a chlorinated steroid. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Corticosteroids. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-inflammatories. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Clobetasolum and Clobecort Amex. Its PubChem CID is 5311051.