Uses
A metabolite of Alclometasone dipropionate (A514580); a synthetic glucocorticoid steroid for topical use in dermatology as anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antiallergic, antiproliferative and vasoconstrictive agent.
Uses
As a metabolite of Alclometasone dipropionate; Alclometasone can be used as a synthetic glucocorticoid steroid for topical use in dermatology as anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antiallergic, antiproliferative and vasoconstrictive agent.
Definition
ChEBI: A prednisolone compound having an alpha-chloro substituent at the 7-position and an alpha-methyl substituent at the 16-position.
brand name
Aclovate
(GlaxoSmithKline).
in vivo
The prodrug of alclometasone is alclometasone dipropionate[2].Alclometasone dipropionate (subcutaneous injection; 1 % (w/v) arabic gum; 2 weeks) inhibits the activity of androgen-dependent cytochrome P450 and O-depropylation activity as a dose-dependent manner in male Slc-Wistar strain rats. However, it has no effects on hepatic drug metabolism in female rats or DS strain mice[2].
