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Status:
US Approved Rx (2022)
First approved in 1961

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Betamethasone and its derivatives, betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate, are synthetic glucocorticoids. Used for its antiinflammatory or immunosuppressive properties, betamethasone is combined with a mineralocorticoid to manage ad...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2018)
First approved in 1958

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Dexamethasone is an anti-inflammatory agent that is FDA approved for the treatment of many conditions, including rheumatic problems, a number of skin diseases, severe allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, croup, brain swelling and othe...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2024)
First approved in 1955

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Fludrocortisone acetate (approved as Florinef) is a synthetic adrenocortical steroid possessing very potent mineralcorticoid properties and high glucocorticoid activity. Main indications are Partial replacement therapy for primary and secondary adren...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2010)
First approved in 1955

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Prednisolone hemisuccinate is a prodrug of a glucocorticoid agonist prednisolone, which is marketed under trade name Prednisolut in Germany and Austria. Prednisolone hemisuccinate is used in emergency medicine to treate shock due to allergic reaction...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1998)
First approved in 1951

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, ...