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Desonide
Desonide, Desowen, Tridesilon (desonide) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Desonide was first approved as Tridesilon on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat facial dermatoses, foot dermatoses, hand dermatoses, inflammation, and leg dermatoses amongst others in the USA.
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skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
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Desonide, Desowen (discontinued: Desonate, Desonide, Desowen, Verdeso)
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Desonide
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DESOWENGaldermaN-019048 RX1984-12-14
1 products
DESONIDEPadagisN-017426 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
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Acetic acid
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glacial
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Desonide
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TRIDESILONBayerN-017914 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
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desonateNew Drug Application2010-11-08
desonideANDA, NDA authorized generic2025-09-08
desonide ointment, 0.05%ANDA2025-09-30
desowenANDA2018-01-03
lokaraANDA2013-11-22
tridesilon creamNew Drug Application2016-04-21
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inflammationMP_0001845D007249—
facial dermatoses—D005148—
foot dermatoses—D005533—
hand dermatoses—D006229—
scalp dermatoses—D012536—
leg dermatoses—D007868—
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Desonide, Verdeso, Almirall
84606412027-08-13DPU-1412
89620002025-08-31DPU-1412
94923842025-08-31DPU-1412
ATC Codes
D: Dermatologicals
— D07: Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations
— D07A: Corticosteroid dermatological preparations, plain
— D07AB: Corticosteroids, moderately potent (group ii)
— D07AB08: Desonide
— D07B: Corticosteroids, combinations with antiseptics
— D07BB: Corticosteroids, moderately potent, combinations with antiseptics
— D07BB02: Desonide and antiseptics
S: Sensory organ drugs
— S01: Ophthalmologicals
— S01B: Antiinflammatory agents, ophthalmologic
— S01BA: Corticosteroid ophthalmologic antiinflammatory agents, plain
— S01BA11: Desonide
HCPCS
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Description
J7626
Budesonide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, up to 0.5 mg
J7627
Budesonide, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose form, up to 0.5 mg
J7633
Budesonide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, concentrated form, per 0.25 milligram
J7634
Budesonide, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, concentrated form, per 0.25 milligram
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Indications Phases 4
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Atopic dermatitisD003876EFO_0000274L20——43—7
EczemaD004485—L30.9——43—7
DermatitisD003872—L30.9——43—7
PsoriasisD011565EFO_0000676L40———1—1
HyperpigmentationD017495—————1—1
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Healthy volunteers/patients———1————1
VasoconstrictionD014661——1————1
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Skin diseasesD012871—L00-L99————11
Skin agingD015595EFO_0005422—————11
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Drug common nameDesonide
INNdesonide
Description
Desonide (INN) is a low-potency topical corticosteroid anti-inflammatory that has been available since the 1970s. It is primarily used to treat atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and psoriasis in both adults and children. It has a fairly good safety profile and is available as a cream, ointment, lotion, and as a foam under the tradename Verdeso Foam. Other trade names for creams, lotions, and ointments include Tridesilon, DesOwen, Desonate. It is a group VI corticosteroid under US classification, the second least potent group.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classtopical steroids (acetal derivatives)
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CC1(C)O[C@@H]2C[C@H]3[C@@H]4CCC5=CC(=O)C=C[C@]5(C)[C@H]4[C@@H](O)C[C@]3(C)[C@]2(C(=O)CO)O1
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CAS-ID638-94-8
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1201109
ChEBI ID204734
PubChem CID12536
DrugBankDB01260
UNII IDJ280872D1O (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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