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Name
Cortisone Acetate
Alternate Names
'Compound E acetate
component of Neosone
Cortisone
Cortisone Acetate
Cortogen acetate#
Cortone
Cortone acetate
Abbreviations
None
Category
Hormones and hormonal mechanisms
Subcategory
Glucocorticoid. Probably not cancer directed--verify with attending MD.
NSC Number
9703
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
A corticosteroid with both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid activity. Used in replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency and as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant in a wide variety of disorders
Coding
This drug should be coded
