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Trade names | Lenen, Novoderm, Varlane, Vaspit |
Other names | FCB; SHK-203; Fluocortin 21-butylate; Fluocortin butylate; Fluocortolone-21-carboxylate 21-butyl; 6α-Fluoro-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3,20-dioxopregna-1,4-dien-21-oic acid butyl ester |
Drug class | Corticosteroid; Glucocorticoid |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.050.476 |
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Formula | C26H35FO5 |
Molar mass | 446.559 g·mol−1 |
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Fluocortin butyl (brand names Lenen, Novoderm, Varlane, Vaspit), or fluocortin 21-butylate, is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid which is marketed in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, and Italy. [1] [2] Chemically, it is the butyl ester derivative of fluocortin. [1] [2]
It was patented in 1971 and approved for medical use in 1977. [3]