Description

Flumethasone (Flucort) is a chemical modification of prednisolone, which possesses greater anti-inflammatory and gluconeogenic properties than the parent. >Flumethasone (Flucort) is a chemical modification of prednisolone, which possesses greater anti-inflammatory and gluconeogenic properties than the parent compound when compared on an equivalent basis. Due to the potency of Flumethasone (Flucort) , dosage recommendations should be consulted prior to drug administration.  The structural formula is as follows: Active ingredient:

Flumethasone (Flucort) Chemical Properties, Uses, Product Description;

Flumethasone (Flucort)is a moderately potent difluorinated corticosteroid ester with anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive properties. Its mechanism of action is thought to inhibit arachidonic acids role in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Flumethasone is active when it is not bound to the plasma protein transcortin. The drug flumethasone can be used to treat a variety of skin conditions, such as contact dermatitis, bug bites and eczema.

Flumethasone is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used in veterinary practice and used as an anti-inflammatory for a variety of animals. It is commonly investigated for its effectiveness in animals to combat inflammatory symptoms caused by pathogens and to better understand inflammatory mechanisms. It is also used as to investigate novel techniques that detect and quantify steroid compounds within muscles.