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Fluocinolone acetonide is a fluorinated corticosteroid primarily used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.[2] It is a synthetic hydrocortisone derivative. The fluorine substitution at position 9 in the steroid nucleus greatly enhances its activity. It was first synthesized in 1959 in the Research Department of Syntex Laboratories S.A. Mexico City.[3] Preparations containing it were first marketed under the brand name Synalar.

Fluocinolone acetonide was also found to strongly potentiate TGF-β-associated chondrogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells, by increasing the levels of collagen type II by more than 100 fold compared to the widely used dexamethasone.[4]

Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants have been used to treat non-infectious uveitis. A systematic review could not determine with any confidence whether fluocinolone acetonide implants are superior to standard of care treatment for uveitis.[5] A fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant with the brand name Iluvien is sold by biopharmaceutical company Alimera Sciences to treat diabetic macular edema.[6]

It was approved for medical use in 1961.[7]

Classification

Fluocinolone is a group V (0.025%) or group VI (0.01%) corticosteroid under US classification.

Brand names

Fluocinolone acetonide is available under the brand names Flucort-N, Iluvien, Synalar, Yutiq,[8] and others.[2][9]

References

  1. ^ "Regulatory Decision Summary for Iluvien". Drug and Health Product Portal. Health Canada. 23 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Fluocinolone (Topical) Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ Mills JS, Bowers A, Djerassi C, Ringold HJ (1960). "Steroids CXXXVII. Synthesis of a New Class of Potent Cortical Hormones. 6α,9α-Difluoro-16α-Hydroxyprednisolone and its Acetonide". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 80 (13): 3399–3404. doi:10.1021/ja01498a041.
  4. ^ Hara ES, Ono M, Pham HT, Sonoyama W, Kubota S, Takigawa M, et al. (September 2015). "Fluocinolone Acetonide Is a Potent Synergistic Factor of TGF-β3-Associated Chondrogenesis of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Articular Surface Regeneration". Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 30 (9): 1585–1596. doi:10.1002/jbmr.2502. PMC 5569386. PMID 25753754.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: overridden setting (link)
  5. ^ Reddy A, Liu SH, Brady CJ, Sieving PC, Palestine AG (August 2023). "Corticosteroid implants for chronic non-infectious uveitis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2023 (8): CD010469. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010469.pub4. PMC 10464657. PMID 37642198.
  6. ^ "Real-world study shows long-term safety, efficacy of Iluvien in DME". Healio. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR, eds. (2006). "Tables of Structural and Functional Analogues: Systemic Hormonal Preparations". Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 485. ISBN 9783527607495.
  8. ^ "Yutiq- fluocinolone acetonide implant". DailyMed. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Fluocinolone ophthalmic implant Uses, Side Effects & Warnings". Drugs.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.


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