Tixocortol is a corticosteroid used for the symptomatic treatment of rhinitis, pharyngitis, and ulcerative colitis. Tixocortol is a 21-thiol derivative of hydrocortisone classified as a class A corticosteroid.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
The mechanism of action of tixocortol is similar to other corticosteroids regarding the binding sites and prostaglandin synthesis but the local properties of tixocortol are given by the immediate liver metabolism and transformation withing red blood cells. All the immediate transformations of tixocortol classified it as part of the nonsystemic steroids.
- Primary indication
- Tixocortol is indicated for the treatment of rhinitis as a nasal suspension or aerosol.Curator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C21H30O4S · 378.53 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1997 · United States, 2012
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