A natural or synthetic analogue of the hormones secreted by the adrenal gland.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 11-dehydrocorticosterone | An 11-oxo steroid that is corticosterone in which the hydroxy substituent at the 11beta position has been oxidised to give the corresponding ketone. | 11-dehydrocorticosterone |
| amcinonide | | amcinonide |
| beclomethasone | A 17alpha-hydroxy steroid that is prednisolone in which the hydrogens at the 9alpha and 16beta positions are substituted by a chlorine and a methyl group, respectively. | beclomethasone |
| beclomethasone dipropionate | A steroid ester comprising beclomethasone having propionyl groups at the 17- and 21-positions. | beclomethasone dipropionate |
| desonide | Triamcinolone acetonide with hydrogen instead of the fluorine substituent at position 9. A corticosteroid anti-inflammatory, it is used topically as a cream, ointment or lotion for the treatment of various skin disorders. | desonide |
| fluticasone | A trifluorinated corticosteroid used in the form of its propionate ester for treatment of allergic rhinitis. | fluticasone |
| fluticasone furoate | A trifluorinated corticosteroid that consists of 6alpha,9-difluoro-11beta,17alpha-dihydroxy-17beta-{[(fluoromethyl)sulfanyl]carbonyl}-16-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene bearing a 2-furoyl substituent at position 17. Used in combination with vilanterol trifenate for treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | fluticasone furoate |
| fluticasone propionate | A trifluorinated corticosteroid that consists of 6alpha,9-difluoro-11beta,17alpha-dihydroxy-17beta-{[(fluoromethyl)sulfanyl]carbonyl}-16-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene bearing a propionyl substituent at position 17; has anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic and anti-allergic activity. | fluticasone propionate |
| medroxyprogesterone acetate | An acetate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the 17alpha-hydroxy group of medroxyprogesterone with the carboxy group of acetic acid. A widely used progestin in menopausal hormone therapy and in progestogen-only birth control. | medroxyprogesterone acetate |
| tixocortol pivalate | The pivalate thioester of tixocortol. | tixocortol pivalate |