Flumetasone

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IUPAC_name = (6"S",8"S",9"S",10"S",11"S",13"S",14"S",16"R",17"R")-6,9-difluoro-
11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-
trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta [a]
phenanthren-3-one

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CAS_number = 2135-17-3
ATC_prefix = D07
ATC_suffix = AB03
ATC_supplemental = ATC|D07|XB01
PubChem = 16490
DrugBank =
C=22 | H=28 | F=2 | O=5
molecular_weight = 410.452 g/mol
bioavailability =
protein_bound =
metabolism = Hepatic, CYP3A4-mediated
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routes_of_administration = Topical

Flumetasone (usually as the pivalic acid ester flumetasone pivalate, trade name Locacorten or Locorten) is a corticosteroid for topical use. It is available in combination with clioquinol, under the trade name Locacorten-Vioform (in some countries Locorten-Vioform), for the treatment of otitis externa and otomycosis.