Fluticasone
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Fluticasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid
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Both the furoate and propionate
forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories
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Treatment of asthma - Fluticasone in combination with Salmeterol - "Seretide discus" - aerosol.
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor , which is present in almost every vertebrate animal cell...
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Both the furoate and propionate
Propionate
The propanoate or propionate ion is C2H5COO− .A propanoic or propionic compound is a salt or ester of propanoic acid....
forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs make up about half of analgesics, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids, which affect the central nervous system....
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- Fluticasone propionateFluticasone propionateFluticasone propionate is a synthetic corticosteroid derived from fluticasone used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis . It is also used to treat eosinophilic esophagitis....
- Fluticasone furoateFluticasone furoateFluticasone furoate is a synthetic corticosteroid derived from fluticasone, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Veramyst and Avamys for the treatment of allergic rhinitis...
Treatment of asthma - Fluticasone in combination with Salmeterol - "Seretide discus" - aerosol.
See also
- Fluticasone furoateFluticasone furoateFluticasone furoate is a synthetic corticosteroid derived from fluticasone, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Veramyst and Avamys for the treatment of allergic rhinitis...
- Fluticasone propionateFluticasone propionateFluticasone propionate is a synthetic corticosteroid derived from fluticasone used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis . It is also used to treat eosinophilic esophagitis....
- Anti-inflammatory uses of glucocorticoids