Deflazacort
Medication
Deflazacort is a glucocorticoid belonging to acetonides or O-isopropylidene derivative. It is used as an anti-inflammatory and was patented in 1969 and approved for medical use in 1985. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers it to be a... Wikipedia
AHFS/Drugs.com: Monograph
ATC code: H02AB13 (WHO)
Elimination half-life: 1.1–1.9 hours (metabolite)
Metabolism: By plasma esterases, to active metabolite
Protein binding: 40%
Routes of administration: By mouth