Halcinonide

For Halog, the capital of the former Indian Princely State, see Dhami.
Halcinonide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(4aS,4bR,5S,6aS,6bS,9aR,10aS,10bS)-6b-(chloroacetyl)-4b-fluoro-5-hydroxy-4a,6a,8,8-tetramethyl-3,4,4a,4b,5,6,6a,6b,9a,10,10a,10b,11,12-tetradecahydro-2H-naphtho[2',1':4,5]indeno[1,2-d][1,3]dioxol-2-one
Clinical data
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MedlinePlus a682272
Topical
Identifiers
3093-35-4 Yes
D07AD02
PubChem = CID 443943 =
ChemSpider 391997 
UNII SI86V6QNEG 
ChEMBL CHEMBL1200845 
Chemical data
Formula C24H32ClFO5
454.959 g/mol
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Halcinonide is a high potency corticosteroid, in group II (second most potent group) under US classification.[1] It is used topically (in a 0.05% cream provided as Halog) in the treatment of certain skin conditions.

References

  1. ↑ Pujos E, Flament-Waton MM, Paisse O, Grenier-Loustalot MF (January 2005). "Comparison of the analysis of corticosteroids using different techniques". Anal Bioanal Chem 381 (1): 244–54. doi:10.1007/s00216-004-2890-9. PMID 15700162.