Difluprednate
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Trade namesDurezol
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MedlinePlusa609025
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administration		Eye drops
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  • [(6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,17R)-17-(2-acetyloxyacetyl)-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] butanoate
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FormulaC27H34F2O7
Molar mass508.559 g·mol−1
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Difluprednate, sold under the brand name Durezol, is a corticosteroid used for the treatment of post-operative ocular inflammation and pain.[1]

It was approved for medical use in the United States in June 2008.[1][2][3] It is available as a generic medication.[4]

Medical uses

Difluprednate is indicated for the treatment of inflammation and pain associated with ocular surgery; and the treatment of endogenous anterior uveitis.[1]

Clinical trials

Difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% is also being studied in other ocular inflammatory diseases, including a phase 3 study evaluating difluprednate for the treatment of anterior uveitis[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Durezol emulsion". DailyMed. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Drug Approval Package: Durezol (Difluprednate) NDA #022212". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 25 July 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Sirion Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of Durezol for Treatment of Postoperative Ocular Inflammation and Pain" (Press release). Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  4. ^ "Competitive Generic Therapy Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ Clinical trial number NCT00501579 for "Study of Difluprednate in the Treatment of Uveitis" at ClinicalTrials.gov
  6. ^ Sheppard JD, Toyos MM, Kempen JH, Kaur P, Foster CS (May 2014). "Difluprednate 0.05% versus prednisolone acetate 1% for endogenous anterior uveitis: a phase III, multicenter, randomized study". Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55 (5): 2993–3002. doi:10.1167/iovs.13-12660. PMC 4581692. PMID 24677110.


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