Fluorinated corticosteroids

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Fluorinated corticosteroids

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Fluorinated corticosteroids

Systemic or injectable

Dexamethasone
Betamethasone
Triamcinolone
Fludrocortisone
Fluprednisolone
Paramethasone

Inhaled or intranasal

Fluticasone propionate
Fluticasone furoate
Flunisolide
Triamcinolone acetonide
Dexamethasone, in some older preparations

Topical

Amcinonide
Betamethasone
Clobetasol
Clobetasone
Clocortolone
Desoximetasone
Diflorasone
Diflucortolone
Dexamethasone
Fluocinolone acetonide
Fluocinonide
Fluocortolone
Flumethasone
Flurandrenolide, also called fludroxycortide
Halcinonide
Halobetasol
Halometasone
Triamcinolone acetonide

Ophthalmic or otic

Dexamethasone
Betamethasone
Difluprednate
Fluocinolone acetonide
Fluorometholone
Triamcinolone acetonide

Older or less widely used fluorinated corticosteroids

Flucloronide
Fluclorolone acetonide
Fluocortin butyl
Fluperolone
Fluprednidene acetate

Different salts and esters remain fluorinated. Examples include dexamethasone sodium phosphate, betamethasone valerate, betamethasone dipropionate, triamcinolone hexacetonide, fludrocortisone acetate, clobetasol propionate, and halobetasol propionate.

Not fluorinated: prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, budesonide, beclomethasone, mometasone, ciclesonide, loteprednol, and rimexolone.
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