Flunisolide (inhalation)

Flunisolide (inhalation)
Clinical data
Routes of; administration	Inhaled
ATC code	R01AD04 (WHO) R03BA03 (WHO);
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding	40% after oral inhalation
Elimination half-life	1.8 hours
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 6α-Fluoro-11β,16α,17,21- tetrahydroxypregna-1,4- diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal acetone;
CAS Number	3385-03-3;
PubChem CID	82153;
DrugBank	APRD00976;
E number	{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H31FO6
Molar mass	434.498 g/mol

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 t 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

Clinical data

Routes of administration	Inhaled
ATC code	R01AD04 (WHO) R03BA03 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding	40% after oral inhalation
Elimination half-life	1.8 hours
Identifiers
IUPAC name 6α-Fluoro-11β,16α,17,21- tetrahydroxypregna-1,4- diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal acetone
CAS Number	3385-03-3
PubChem CID	82153
DrugBank	APRD00976
E number	{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₂₄H₃₁FO₆
Molar mass	434.498 g/mol

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