Tixocortol
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Tixocortol is a corticosteroid
used as an intestinal anti-inflammatory
and decongestant
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Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte...
used as an intestinal anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs make up about half of analgesics, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids, which affect the central nervous system....
and decongestant
Decongestant
A decongestant or nasal decongestant is a type of drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion.-Pharmacology:The vast majority of decongestants act via enhancing norepinephrine and epinephrine or adrenergic activity by stimulating the α-adrenergic receptors...
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See also
- tixocortol pivalateTixocortol pivalateTixocortol pivalate is a corticosteroid. It is has anti-inflammatory properties similar to hydrocortisone. It is marketed under the brand name Pivalone.It is sometimes used in patch testing in atopic dermatitis....