Clocortolone

Clocortolone is a corticosteroid used to treat inflammatory and pruritic dermatoses of the scalp. It reduces inflammation by inhibiting the release of substances that cause inflammation. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Corticosteroids. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-inflammatories and dermatologicals. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Clocortolona and Clocortolonum. Its PubChem CID is 5311052.

CAS No 4828-27-7
Molecular Formula C22H28ClFO4
Molecular Weight 410.9 g/mol
Synonyms (6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17S)-9-chloro-6-fluoro-11-hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-7,8,11,12,14,15,16,17-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one

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