Chemicals and Drugs

Desonide

A nonfluorinated corticosteroid anti-inflammatory agent used topically for DERMATOSES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nonfluorinated corticosteroid anti-inflammatory agent used topically for DERMATOSES.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H32O6
Molecular Weight
416.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
638-94-8
IUPAC Name
(1S,2S,4R,8S,9S,11S,12S,13R)-11-hydroxy-8-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-6,6,9,13-tetramethyl-5,7-dioxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosa-14,17-dien-16-one
InChIKey
WBGKWQHBNHJJPZ-LECWWXJVSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12C[C@@H]([C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1C[C@@H]4[C@]2(OC(O4)(C)C)C(=O)CO)CCC5=CC(=O)C=C[C@]35C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003898
Source
PubChem CID 5311066

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Prednacinolone
  • Desocort
  • Desone
  • Desowen
  • Locapred
  • Locatop
  • Tridesilon
  • Tridésonit

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under PREGNADIENETRIOLS 1975-90; PREDNACINOLONE was PREDNACINOLON 1975-94; HYDROXYPREDNISOLONACETONIDE was see DESONIDE 1975-95

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Acetals (1974)
  • Ketosteroids (1974)
  • Pregnadienetriols (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.432w.769.325w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desonide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003898. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003898
  2. Desonide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desonide
  3. Desonide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q904011
  4. Desonide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5311066. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5311066