Flunisolide


Flunisolide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
6α-Fluoro-11β,16α,17,21- tetrahydroxypregna-1,4- diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal acetone
Identifiers
CAS number	3385-03-3
ATC code	R01AD04 R03 BA03
PubChem	82153
DrugBank	APRD00976
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₄H₃₁F O₆
Mol. mass	434.498 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Protein binding	40% after oral inhalation
Metabolism	?
Half life	1.8 hours
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Inhaled

Flunisolide (marketed as AeroBid, Nasalide, Nasarel) is a corticosteroid often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis.

The principal mechanism of action of flunisolide is to activate glucocorticoid receptors. It also has anti-inflammatory action.

v • d • e Corticosteroids - glucocorticoid/receptor and mineralocorticoid/receptor (A07EA, C05AA, D07, D10AA, H02, R01AD, R03BA, S01BA, S02B, and S03B)

Endogenous	Aldosterone, Cortisone, Hydrocortisone/cortisol, Desoxycortone

Others	Alclometasone, Amcinonide, Beclometasone, Betamethasone, Budesonide, Ciclesonide, Clobetasol, Clobetasone, Clocortolone, Cloprednol, Cortivazol, Deflazacort, Deoxycorticosterone, Desonide, Desoximetasone, Dexamethasone, Diflorasone, Diflucortolone, Difluprednate, Fluclorolone, Fludrocortisone, Fludroxycortide, Flumetasone, Flunisolide, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide, Fluocortin, Fluocortolone, Fluorometholone, Fluperolone, Fluprednidene, Fluticasone, Formocortal, Halcinonide, Halometasone, Hydrocortisone aceponate, Hydrocortisone buteprate, Hydrocortisone butyrate, Loteprednol, Medrysone, Meprednisone, Methylprednisolone,Methylprednisolone aceponate, Mometasone furoate, Paramethasone, Prednicarbate, Prednisone, Prednisolone, Prednylidene, Rimexolone, Tixocortol, Triamcinolone, Ulobetasol

v • d • e Decongestants and other nasal preparations (R01)

Topical: sympathomimetics, plain	Cyclopentamine - Ephedrine - Phenylephrine - Oxymetazoline - Tetryzoline - Xylometazoline - Naphazoline - Tramazoline - Metizoline - Tuaminoheptane - Fenoxazoline - Tymazoline - Epinephrine

Topical: antiallergic agents, excluding corticosteroids	Cromoglicic acid - Levocabastine - Azelastine - Antazoline - Spaglumic acid - Thonzylamine - Nedocromil - Olopatadine

Topical: corticosteroids	Beclometasone - Prednisolone - Dexamethasone - Flunisolide - Budesonide - Betamethasone - Tixocortol - Fluticasone - Mometasone furoate - Triamcinolone - Ciclesonide

Topical: other nasal preparations	Calcium hexamine thiocyanate - Retinol - Ipratropium bromide - Ritiometan - Mupirocin - Hexamidine - Framycetin

Systemic use: Sympathomimetics	Phenylpropanolamine - Pseudoephedrine - Phenylephrine

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