beclometasone

Beclometasone is a prototype glucocorticoid receptor agonist. It is used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent and in aerosol form for the treatment of asthma.

Beclometasone dipropionate (Vancenase) is the dipropionate ester of a synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, beclomethasone enters the nucleus where it binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production.

Beclometasone dipropionate monohydrate is a precursor drug to Beclometasone, an orally active glucocorticoid receptor agonist that agonizes the glucocorticoid receptor and inhibits inflammation and hyperproliferation. monohydrate can be used to study asthma.