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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C24H30F2O6.2H2O
Molecular Weight 488.5188
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 9 / 9
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE DIHYDRATE

SMILES

O.O.[H][C@@]12C[C@H]3OC(C)(C)O[C@@]3(C(=O)CO)[C@@]1(C)C[C@H](O)[C@@]4(F)[C@@]2([H])C[C@H](F)C5=CC(=O)C=C[C@]45C

InChI

InChIKey=IZAKVVPJGZHECV-UPXIRYIGSA-N
InChI=1S/C24H30F2O6.2H2O/c1-20(2)31-19-9-13-14-8-16(25)15-7-12(28)5-6-21(15,3)23(14,26)17(29)10-22(13,4)24(19,32-20)18(30)11-27;;/h5-7,13-14,16-17,19,27,29H,8-11H2,1-4H3;2*1H2/t13-,14-,16-,17-,19+,21-,22-,23-,24+;;/m0../s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2013/012787s071lblrev.pdf

Fluocinolone Acetonide is a corticosteroid that binds to the cytosolic glucocorticoid receptor. After binding the receptor the newly formed receptor-ligand complex translocates itself into the cell nucleus, where it binds to many glucocorticoid response elements (GRE) in the promoter region of the target genes. The DNA bound receptor then interacts with basic transcription factors, causing the increase in expression of specific target genes. The anti-inflammatory actions of corticosteroids are thought to involve lipocortins, phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins which, through inhibition arachidonic acid, control the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Specifically glucocorticoids induce lipocortin-1 (annexin-1) synthesis, which then binds to cell membranes preventing the phospholipase A2 from coming into contact with its substrate arachidonic acid. This leads to diminished eicosanoid production. Cyclooxygenase (both COX-1 and COX-2) expression is also suppressed, potentiating the effect. In another words, the two main products in inflammation Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes are inhibited by the action of Glucocorticoids. Glucocorticoids also stimulate the lipocortin-1 escaping to the extracellular space, where it binds to the leukocyte membrane receptors and inhibits various inflammatory events: epithelial adhesion, emigration, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, respiratory burst and the release of various inflammatory mediators (lysosomal enzymes, cytokines, tissue plasminogen activator, chemokines etc.) from neutrophils, macrophages and mastocytes. Additionally the immune system is suppressed by corticosteroids due to a decrease in the function of the lymphatic system, a reduction in immunoglobulin and complement concentrations, the precipitation of lymphocytopenia, and interference with antigen-antibody binding. Like other glucocorticoid agents Fluocinolone acetonide acts as a physiological antagonist to insulin by decreasing glycogenesis (formation of glycogen). It also promotes the breakdown of lipids (lipolysis), and proteins, leading to the mobilization of extrahepatic amino acids and ketone bodies. This leads to increased circulating glucose concentrations (in the blood). There is also decreased glycogen formation in the liver. Fluocinolone Acetonide is used for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Also for the treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye (Retisert). Preparations containing Fluocinolone Acetonide were first marketed under the name Synalar.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
2.0 nM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
SYNALAR

Approved Use

SYNALAR® Cream is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteriod-responsive dermatoses.

Launch Date

1963
Primary
Retisert

Approved Use

Retisert is indicated for the treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye.

Launch Date

2005
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
54 ng/mL
0.8 mg single, topical
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
354.8 ng × h/mL
0.8 mg single, topical
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
14.8 h
0.8 mg single, topical
dose: 0.8 mg
route of administration: Topical
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
6 ug 1 times / day multiple, intravitreal
Highest studied dose
Dose: 6 ug, 1 times / day
Route: intravitreal
Route: multiple
Dose: 6 ug, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.425
unhealthy, 24 –51
n = 6
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Subfoveal choroidal neovascularization
Age Group: 24 –51
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources: Page: p.425
Disc. AE: Central retinal vein occlusion...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Central retinal vein occlusion (16.7%)
Sources: Page: p.425
2 ug 1 times / day multiple, intravitreal
Studied dose
Dose: 2 ug, 1 times / day
Route: intravitreal
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 ug, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1196
unhealthy, 43.2
n = 5
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Posterior uveitis
Age Group: 43.2
Population Size: 5
Sources: Page: p.1196
0.6 ug 1 times / day multiple, intravitreal
Recommended
Dose: 0.6 ug, 1 times / day
Route: intravitreal
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.6 ug, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1584
unhealthy
n = 127
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Diabetic macular edema
Population Size: 127
Sources: Page: p.1584
Disc. AE: Increased intraocular pressure...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Increased intraocular pressure (2.4%)
Sources: Page: p.1584
2 ug 1 times / day multiple, intravitreal
Studied dose
Dose: 2 ug, 1 times / day
Route: intravitreal
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 ug, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.17, 18
unhealthy
n = 168
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Non-infectious uveitis
Population Size: 168
Sources: Page: p.17, 18
Other AEs: Intraocular pressure abnormal...
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Central retinal vein occlusion 16.7%
Disc. AE
6 ug 1 times / day multiple, intravitreal
Highest studied dose
Dose: 6 ug, 1 times / day
Route: intravitreal
Route: multiple
Dose: 6 ug, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.425
unhealthy, 24 –51
n = 6
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Subfoveal choroidal neovascularization
Age Group: 24 –51
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 6
Sources: Page: p.425
Increased intraocular pressure 2.4%
Disc. AE
0.6 ug 1 times / day multiple, intravitreal
Recommended
Dose: 0.6 ug, 1 times / day
Route: intravitreal
Route: multiple
Dose: 0.6 ug, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.1584
unhealthy
n = 127
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Diabetic macular edema
Population Size: 127
Sources: Page: p.1584
Intraocular pressure abnormal
2 ug 1 times / day multiple, intravitreal
Studied dose
Dose: 2 ug, 1 times / day
Route: intravitreal
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 ug, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.17, 18
unhealthy
n = 168
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Non-infectious uveitis
Population Size: 168
Sources: Page: p.17, 18
Overview

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer





Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
yes
Drug as victim
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Asthma steroid pharmacogenetics: a study strategy to identify replicated treatment responses.
2004
Fluocinolone acetonide topical oil for scalp psoriasis.
2004 Dec
Utilizing combination therapy to optimize melasma outcomes.
2004 Sep-Oct
Fluocinolone acetonide ophthalmic--Bausch & Lomb: fluocinolone acetonide Envision TD implant.
2005
Hydroquinone 4%, tretinoin 0.05%, fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%: a safe and efficacious 12-month treatment for melasma.
2005 Jan
Comparison of the analysis of corticosteroids using different techniques.
2005 Jan
Effects of drug treatment on inflammation and hyperreactivity of airways and on immune variables in cats with experimentally induced asthma.
2005 Jul
The nitrosterols--a step forward from the steroid anti-inflammatory drugs?
2005 Jul
Long-term follow-up results of a pilot trial of a fluocinolone acetonide implant to treat posterior uveitis.
2005 Jul
Gateways to clinical trials.
2005 Jun
Steroids for choroidal neovascularization.
2005 Mar
The safety profile of long-term, high-dose intraocular corticosteroid delivery.
2005 Mar
Photochemistry and phototoxicity of fluocinolone 16,17-acetonide.
2005 Mar-Apr
Retisert (Bausch & Lomb/Control Delivery Systems).
2005 Nov
Evidence of remodeling in peripheral airways of patients with mild to moderate asthma: effect of hydrofluoroalkane-flunisolide.
2005 Nov
A large 12-month extension study of an 8-week trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of triple combination (TC) cream in melasma patients previously treated with TC cream or one of its dyads.
2005 Sep-Oct
Flunisolide decreases exhaled nitric oxide and nitrotyrosine levels in asthmatic children.
2006
A comprehensive review of the long-term and short-term treatment of melasma with a triple combination cream.
2006
Efficacy of nebulized flunisolide combined with salbutamol and ipratropium bromide in stable patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2006
Once-daily intranasal corticosteroids for allergic rhinitis. Examining Treatment issues.
2006 Apr
Long-term continuous efalizumab therapy in patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis: updated results from an ongoing trial.
2006 Apr
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation: evolving combination treatment strategies.
2006 Aug
Long-term release of fluocinolone acetonide using biodegradable fumarate-based polymers.
2006 Aug 28
[New drugs in the treatment of noninfectious uveitis].
2006 Dec
Validation of a melasma quality of life questionnaire for Brazilian Portuguese language: the MelasQoL-BP study and improvement of QoL of melasma patients after triple combination therapy.
2006 Dec
Ethnic considerations in the treatment of Hispanic and Latin-American patients with hyperpigmentation.
2006 Dec
Intravitreal steroids in the management of macular oedema.
2006 Dec
Inhaled flunisolide suppresses the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis, but has minimal systemic immune effects in healthy cats.
2006 Jan-Feb
Efficacy of low-release-rate fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants to treat experimental uveitis.
2006 Jul
Dark brown scaly plaques on face and ears.
2006 Jun
Fluocinolone acetonide implant (Retisert) for noninfectious posterior uveitis: thirty-four-week results of a multicenter randomized clinical study.
2006 Jun
Community-based trial of a triple-combination agent for the treatment of facial melasma.
2006 Mar
Expression of TNF-alpha in oral lichen planus treated with fluocinolone acetonide 0.1%.
2006 Mar
Treating chronic noninfectious posterior segment uveitis: the impact of cumulative damage. Proceedings of an expert panel roundtable discussion.
2006 Oct
Topical glucocorticosteroids in rhinitis: clinical aspects.
2006 Oct
Nebulized drug admixtures: effect on aerosol characteristics and albuterol output.
2006 Winter
Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal sustained release device--a new addition to the armamentarium of uveitic management.
2007
Pharmacotherapies for diabetic retinopathy: present and future.
2007
Emerging therapies for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.
2007
Hypertrichosis as a side effect of inhaled steroids in children.
2007 Apr
Epithelial cells in the hair follicle bulge do not contribute to epidermal regeneration after glucocorticoid-induced cutaneous atrophy.
2007 Dec
Injectable, in situ forming poly(propylene fumarate)-based ocular drug delivery systems.
2007 Dec 1
Cost-effectiveness of a fixed combination of hydroquinone/tretinoin/fluocinolone cream compared with hydroquinone alone in the treatment of melasma.
2007 Feb
Cytomegalovirus retinitis after fluocinolone acetonide (Retisert) implant.
2007 Feb
Strength and endurance of the respiratory and handgrip muscles after the use of flunisolide in normal subjects.
2007 Jul
Compressor/nebulizers differences in the nebulization of corticosteroids. The CODE study (Corticosteroids and Devices Efficiency).
2007 Jul-Aug
Vitreous band formation and the sustained-release, intravitreal fluocinolone (Retisert) implant.
2007 Jun
A comparison of triple combination cream and hydroquinone 4% cream for the treatment of moderate to severe facial melasma.
2007 Mar
Retisert: is the new advance in treatment of uveitis a good one?
2007 Mar
Drug delivery methods for posterior segment disease.
2007 May
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Curator's Comment: can also be used as intravitreal implant http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2005/021737s000_PRNTLBL.pdf
generally applied to the affected area as a thin film from two to four times daily depending on the severity of the condition. In hairy sites, the hair should be parted to allow direct contact with the lesion.
Route of Administration: Topical
Fluocinolone Acetonide (10(−6) M) inhibited the expression of inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases in murine immortalized keratinocytes
Name Type Language
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE DIHYDRATE
Common Name English
PREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE, 6,9-DIFLUORO-11,21-DIHYDROXY-16,17-((1-METHYLETHYLIDENE)BIS(OXY))-, DIHYDRATE, (6.ALPHA.,11.BETA.,16.ALPHA.)-
Common Name English
6.ALPHA.,9.ALPHA.-DIFLUORO-11.BETA.,21-DIHYDROXY-16.ALPHA.-,17.ALPHA.-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIOXYPREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE DIHYDRATE
Common Name English
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FDA UNII
85JNE553V5
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PUBCHEM
76959717
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