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Hydrocortisone vs Fluocinolone - What's the difference?

hydrocortisone | fluocinolone |

As nouns the difference between hydrocortisone and fluocinolone

is that hydrocortisone is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure while fluocinolone is a synthetic hydrocortisone derivative used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.

hydrocortisone

English

Noun

(-)
  • (steroid hormone) A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

    • Synonyms

    *cortisol

    See also

    *(cortisol)

    fluocinolone

    English

    (wikipedia fluocinolone)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A synthetic hydrocortisone derivative used in dermatology to reduce skin inflammation and relieve itching.