Fluticasone

Fluticasone is a trifluorinated corticosteroid used in the form of its propionate ester for treatment of allergic rhinitis. Among its listed roles, it functions as a anti-allergic agent and an anti-asthmatic drug. It is an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid, a corticosteroid, a fluorinated steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid and a thioester. It is derived from a hydride of an androstane. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-inflammatories. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Fluticasona, Fluticasonum and Fluticaps. Its PubChem CID is 5311101.

CAS No 90566-53-3
Molecular Formula C22H27F3O4S
Molecular Weight 444.50 g/mol
Synonyms S-(fluoromethyl) (6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-6,9-difluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-10,13,16-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17-carbothioate

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