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Preferred term

Paramethasone  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A glucocorticoid with the general properties of corticosteroids. It has been used by mouth in the treatment of all conditions in which corticosteroid therapy is indicated except adrenal-deficiency states for which its lack of sodium-retaining properties makes it less suitable than HYDROCORTISONE with supplementary FLUDROCORTISONE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p737)

Entry terms

  • 53-33-8 (Paramethasone)
  • Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-
  • VFC6ZX3584

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  • French

  • 53-33-8 (Paramethasone)
  • Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-
  • VFC6ZX3584

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GVZZFJ9W-M

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