Formocortal (
INN
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), also known as fluoroformylone, is a
corticosteroid used in
dermatology
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and
ophthalmology
Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medic ...
.
It was introduced in around 1970
and is not known to be marketed .
See also
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Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids (or, less commonly, glucocorticosteroids) are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones. Glucocorticoids are corticosteroids that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor that is present in almost every verteb ...
References
Acetate esters
Acetonides
Secondary alcohols
Chloroarenes
Corticosteroid cyclic ketals
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroid esters
Fluoroarenes
Glucocorticoids
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