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desoximetasone

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desoximetasone /des·ox·i·met·a·sone/ (des-ok?se-met´ah-son) a synthetic corticosteroid used topically for the relief of inflammation and pruritus in corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.
des·ox·i·met·a·sone (ds-ks-mt-sn)
n.
An anti-inflammatory corticosteroid containing fluorine and used in topical preparations.

desoximetasone
(desok´sēmet´sōn),
n brand names: Topicort, Topicort LP;
drug class: topical corticosteroid, group II potency (0.25%), group III potency (0.05%);
action: interacts with steroid cytoplasmic receptors to induce antiinflammatory effects;
uses: psoriasis, eczema, contact dermatitis, pruritus.

desoximetasone, desoxymethasone
an anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive corticosteroid used topically to relieve inflammation in corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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