amcinonide (Cyclocort)

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Also Known As:

Cyclocort; Amciderm; Amcininide; CL 34,699; Cyclort; Penticort; triamcinolone 16,17-cyclopentylidenedioxy-21-acetate; 1,4-pregnadiene-2,20-dione-16,17-cyclopentylidenedioxy-9-fluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-21-acetate

Networked: 18 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Relationship Network

Drug Context: Research Results

Polycyclic Compounds: 6
- Fused-Ring Compounds
  - Steroids: 70059
    - Fluorinated Steroids: 32
      - Triamcinolone: 2270
        amcinonide: 18
    - Pregnanes: 9
      - Pregnadienes
        Triamcinolone: 2270
        amcinonide: 18

Experts

1.	Sasseville, D: 1 article (10/2001)
2.	Bigliardi, P: 1 article (01/2000)
3.	Bircher, A J: 1 article (01/2000)
4.	Mäkinen-Kiljunen, S: 1 article (01/2000)
5.	Zaugg, T: 1 article (01/2000)

Related Diseases

1.	Eczema 12/01/1979 - "The amcinonide cream was found to be both safe and effective for the management of eczematous dermatitis." 08/01/1984 - "Thirty-three patients with acute or subacute eczematous dermatitis were treated for two weeks in a double-blind, parallel-group study to compare the efficacy and cosmetic acceptability of 0.1 percent amcinonide cream and 0.1 percent halcinonide cream. " 08/01/1984 - "A comparative study of amcinonide and halcinonide in the treatment of eczematous dermatitis." 10/01/1981 - "A 2-week, double-blind clinical trial was conducted to compare the efficacy and cosmetic acceptability of amcinonide cream 0.1 percent and halcinonide cream 0.1 percent in the treatment of 29 patients with eczematous dermatitis. " 10/01/1981 - "A controlled comparison of amcinonide cream 0.1 percent and halcinonide cream 0.1 percent in the treatment of eczematous dermatitis."
2.	Pruritus (Itching) 05/01/1985 - "Adverse cutaneous symptoms experienced were burning (both groups), itching (amcinonide), and stinging (beta-methasone); no serious adverse effects were reported." 10/01/1981 - "Both medications produced statistically significant and equivalent improvement by Week 2. However, amcinonide was significantly favored in the efficacy evaluation of relief from burning pain at Week 2 and in patient acceptability evaluations in regard to the absence of burning, stinging, and itching on application. "
3.	Pain (Aches) 10/01/1981 - "Both medications produced statistically significant and equivalent improvement by Week 2. However, amcinonide was significantly favored in the efficacy evaluation of relief from burning pain at Week 2 and in patient acceptability evaluations in regard to the absence of burning, stinging, and itching on application. "
4.	Psoriasis (Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris) 10/01/1986 - "A comparative study of amcinonide and halcinonide 0.1% ointments in the treatment of psoriasis." 05/01/1985 - "A randomized, double-blind study compared the efficacy and safety of amcinonide and betamethasone dipropionate ointments, applied twice daily for two weeks, in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. " 05/01/1985 - "Amcinonide vs. betamethasone dipropionate ointments in the treatment of psoriasis." 05/01/1983 - "Amcinonide ointment 0.1 percent applied twice a day was found to be as effective and acceptable to patients as was fluocinonide ointment 0.05 percent applied three times a day in the treatment of psoriasis." 05/01/1983 - "Thirty-nine patients with psoriasis were treated either with amcinonide ointment 0.1 percent twice a day or with fluocinonide ointment 0.05 percent three times a day in a two-week, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind study. "
5.	Hypersensitivity (Allergy) 08/01/1986 - "Contact allergy to amcinonide." 08/01/1984 - "6 cases of hypersensitivity to Tixocortol pivalate and 3 to Amcinonide are reported. " 02/01/1993 - "Three women with suspected contact allergies to topical corticosteroids had positive patch test reactions to amcinonide, triamcinolone acetonide and budesonide, two of them also reacted to tixocortol pivalate. " 03/01/1993 - "The patch test results revealed that she had a contact allergy to gold, oxytetracycline, and 2 types of corticosteroid (acetonides and esters) in 7 compounds (betamethasone valerate and dipropionate, hydrocortisone butyrate and hydrocortisone butyrate propionate, amcinonide, budesonide, and fluocinonide)."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Halcinonide (Dermalog)
2.	Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)
3.	Betamethasone Valerate (Betamethasone 17 Valerate)
4.	Budesonide (Pulmicort)
5.	Ointments (Pastes)
6.	Fluocinonide (Lidex)
7.	tixocortol pivalate
8.	Nasal Sprays
9.	Triamcinolone Acetonide (Azmacort)
10.	Propionates