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Desowen Information

What's inside Desowen

Desowen Active Ingredients: desonide, details.
Desowen Dosages & Strengths
Strength Format Route Strength Class
Desowen 0.05% ointment topical 100.0 gram(s) OTC
Desowen 0.05% lotion topical 100.0 milliliter(s) OTC
Desowen 0.05% cream topical 100.0 gram(s) OTC

Desowen Chemical Information

desonide - A synthetic glucocorticosteroid for topical use, with anti-inflammatory activity. Desonide binds to glucocorticoid receptors in the cytoplasm, and the ligand-receptor complex is translocated as a homodimer into the nucleus, where transcription activation via glucocorticoid response elements within glucocorticoid-responsive genes occur. This agent induces transcription of genes coding for anti-inflammatory proteins, including lipocortin-1, interleukin-10, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and neutral endopeptidase. Increased synthesis of lipocortin-1 has an inhibitory effect on phospholipase A2, which in turn inhibits the release arachidonic acid, thereby controlling the biosynthesis of potent mediators of inflammation such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes.



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