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Preferred Name

Beclomethasone

Synonyms

(11beta,16beta)-9-Chloro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17,21-bis(1-oxopropoxy)pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione

BECLOMETHASONE

Beclomethasone

beclomethasone

Definitions

A synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, beclomethasone enters the nucleus where it binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62009

ALT_DEFINITION

A drug being studied in the treatment of graft-versus-host disease. It belongs to a family of drugs called corticosteroids.

CAS_Registry

4419-39-0

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:3001

Chemical_Formula

C22H29ClO5

code

C62009

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, beclomethasone enters the nucleus where it binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production.

FDA_UNII_Code

KGZ1SLC28Z

FULL_SYN

(11beta,16beta)-9-Chloro-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-17,21-bis(1-oxopropoxy)pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione

BECLOMETHASONE

Beclomethasone

beclomethasone

label

Beclomethasone

Legacy Concept Name

Beclomethasone_Base

Preferred_Name

Beclomethasone

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C62009

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0004905

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C521

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