| Term Name: | fluorometholone |
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| Synonyms: | (6alpha,11beta)-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-6-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11beta,17-dihydroxy-6alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, Fluor-op, Fluorometholon, fluorometholone, fluorometholonum, fluorometolona, NSC 33001, Oxylone |
| Definition: | A member of the class of glucocorticoids that is Δ1-progesterone substituted at positions 11β and 17 by hydroxy groups, at position 6α by a methyl group and at position 9 by a fluoro group. Used for the treatment of corticosteroid-responsive inflammation of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea and anterior segment of the globe. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31625] ( EBI ) |