Hydrocortisone butyrate is a
corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones. Two main classes of corticosteroids, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, are invo ...
that comes in one of the following forms:
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Hydrocortisone-17-butyrate
Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate is a form of hydrocortisone butyrate.
See also
* Glucocorticoid
* Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic ana ...
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Hydrocortisone-21-butyrate
Hydrocortisone 21-butyrate is a form of hydrocortisone butyrate.
See also
* Glucocorticoid
* Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic ana ...
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It is a group IV corticosteroid under US classification.
See also
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Cortisol
Cortisol is a steroid hormone in the glucocorticoid class of hormones and a stress hormone. When used as medication, it is known as hydrocortisone.
Cortisol is produced in many animals, mainly by the ''zona fasciculata'' of the adrenal corte ...
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