The molecule is the 17,21-diacetate derivative of diflorasone. It is used topically for its anti-inflammatory and antipruritic properties in the treatment of various skin disorders. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug and an antipruritic drug. It is an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a glucocorticoid, a 20-oxo steroid, a fluorinated steroid, an acetate ester and a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid. It derives from a diflorasone and an acetic acid. It derives from a hydride of a pregnane.
[2-[(6S,8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-17-acetyloxy-6,9-difluoro-11-hydroxy-10,13,16-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl] acetate