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Paramethasone MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Paramethasone
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.745.432.769.692
D04.210.500.908.727
Unique ID
D010248
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010248
Scope Note
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)
Pharm Action
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Glucocorticoids
Related Numbers
53-33-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta,16alpha)-
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65(63)
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
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