Term Name: | budesonide |
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Synonyms: | (11beta,16alpha)-16,17-(Butylidenebis(oxy))-11,21-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11beta,21-dihydroxy-16alpha,17alpha-(butane-1,1-diyldioxy)pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, budesonide |
Definition: | A glucocorticoid steroid having a highly oxygenated pregna-1,4-diene structure. It is used mainly in the treatment of asthma and non-infectious rhinitis and for treatment and prevention of nasal polyposis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3207] ( EBI ) |