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Fluocinolone acetonide

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Fluocinolone acetonide, 6α,9α-Difluoro-11β,16α,17α,21-tetrahydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, 6α,9α-Difluoro-16α-hydroxyprednisolone 16,17-acetonide, 6α-Fluorotriamcinolone acetonide, Sinalar, Synandone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H30F2O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
452.49
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

fluocinolone

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

267-269 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC1(C)O[C@@H]2C[C@H]3[C@@H]4C[C@H](F)C5=CC(=O)C=C[C@]5(C)[C@@]4(F)[C@@H](O)C[C@]3(C)[C@@]2(O1)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C24H30F2O6/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/t13-,14-,16-,17-,19+,21-,22-,23-,24+/m0/s1

InChI key

FEBLZLNTKCEFIT-VSXGLTOVSA-N

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Fluocinolone acetonide USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Fluocinolone Acetonide Cream
  • Fluocinolone Acetonide Ointment
  • Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution
  • Neomycin Sulfate and Fluocinolone Acetonide Cream

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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R A Kenley et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 4(4), 342-347 (1987-08-01)
We investigated the degradation of fluocinolone acetonide (FA) incorporated into an oil-in-water cream base. The study examined the influence of temperature (23 to 80 degrees C) and cream pH (pH 2.3 to 6) on FA degradation rates. FA degradation followed
Mark Sanford
Drugs, 73(2), 187-193 (2013-01-22)
Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien®) is an injectable, non-erodible, corticosteroid implant that is approved in several European countries for the treatment of chronic diabetic macular oedema (DMO). In analyses of two multinational trials in patients with DMO previously treated with
Reply: To PMID 24875002.
Trucian A Ostheimer et al.
American journal of ophthalmology, 158(6), 1356-1356 (2014-12-03)
Stephen G Schwartz et al.
Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 12(3), 347-351 (2010-10-14)
Diabetic retinopathy remains a major worldwide cause of preventable visual loss. Although photocoagulation and improved metabolic control are effective for patients with diabetic macular edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy, some patients continue to lose vision despite treatment. Various classes of
Matthew V Brumm et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 2(1), 55-64 (2007-08-29)
Uveitis is a potentially sight-threatening inflammatory eye disease caused by multiple infectious and non-infectious etiologies for which the standard of care involves corticosteroids or various immunomodulary therapy (IMT) drugs. These available treatments, although effective, may cause significant morbidity and sometimes

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