Pregnancy
category C Molar mass 452.488 g/mol | Routes of
administration Topical CAS ID 67-73-2 | |
 | ||
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names ATC code C05AA10 (WHO) D07AC04 (WHO) S01BA15 (WHO) S02BA08 (WHO) Legal status In general: ℞ (Prescription only) Metabolism | ||
Fluocinolone acetonide is a corticosteroid primarily used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching. It is a synthetic hydrocortisone derivative. The fluorine substitution at position 9 in the steroid nucleus greatly enhances its activity. It was first synthesized in 1959 in the Research Department of Syntex Laboratories S.A. Mexico City. Preparations containing it were first marketed under the name Synalar. A typical dosage strength used in dermatology is 0.01–0.025%. One such cream is sold under the brand name Flucort-N and includes the antibiotic neomycin.
Fluocinolone acetonide was also found to strongly potentiate TGF-β-associated chondrogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells, by increasing the levels of collagen type II by more than 100 fold compared to the widely used dexamethasone.
Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants have been used to treat non-infectious uveitis. A systematic review could not determine whether fluocinolone acetonide implants are superior to standard of care treatment for uveitis.
Flucinolone is a group V (0.025%) or group VI (0.01%) corticosteroid under US classification.