Drug Name |
Mometasone furoate |
Drug ID |
BADD_D01491 |
Description |
Mometasone furoate is a corticosteroid drug that can be used for the treatment of asthma, rhinitis, and certain skin conditions[FDA Label][F4292,F4295]. It has a glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity 22 times stronger than [dexamethasone] and higher than many other corticosteroids as well[A176906]. Mometasone furoate is formulated as a dry powder inhaler, nasal spray, and ointment for its different indications[FDA Label][F4292,F4295]. |
Indications and Usage |
There are 3 formulations of mometasone furoate with various indications. The inhaler is indicated for prophylaxis of asthma in patients ≥4 years[FDA Label]. The nasal spray is indicated for treating nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis in patients ≥2 years, treating symptoms of nasal congestion from seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients ≥2 years, treating nasal polyps in patients ≥18 years, and prophylaxis of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients ≥12 years[F4292]. The ointment is indicated for symptomatic treatment of dermatitis and pruritis in patients ≥2 years[F4295]. |
Marketing Status |
approved; investigational; vet_approved |
ATC Code |
R03BA07; D07XC03; R01AD09; D07AC13 |
DrugBank ID |
DB14512
|
KEGG ID |
D00690
|
MeSH ID |
D000068656
|
PubChem ID |
441336
|
TTD Drug ID |
D03HYX
|
NDC Product Code |
11517-222; 51927-4506; 62991-3098; 0113-1720; 50090-1633; 51672-1311; 63187-432; 63629-9306; 0713-0701; 46439-8733; 63592-0397; 75895-0279; 75895-0280; 0168-0270; 0168-0272; 70518-3244; 0713-0634; 78206-113; 38779-2413; 63190-0730; 45802-257; 50090-2991; 60429-664; 63629-8686; 60505-0830; 63187-288; 68462-192; 63190-0340; 64918-0330; 50090-1025; 63629-8682; 63629-9305; 68462-225; 11517-434; 51552-1510; 64918-0424; 68788-8357; 10599-003; 53002-8321; 63629-8684; 10695-111; 11517-433; 15308-0220; 50909-5151; 52128-163; 58175-1234; 71161-133; 45802-118; 63629-8681; 63629-8685; 68462-385; 0713-0635; 78206-111; 22552-0002; 63592-0387; 16714-974; 0113-1999; 45802-119; 53002-8320; 63629-8683; 71205-413; 78206-112; 78206-114; 0168-0271; 68788-8345; 78206-115; 53104-7646; 65089-0025; 51672-1305; 51672-1315 |
UNII |
04201GDN4R
|
Synonyms |
Mometasone Furoate | Furoate, Mometasone | Nasonex | Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate | Furoate Monohydrate, Mometasone | Monohydrate, Mometasone Furoate | Asmanex Twisthaler | Twisthaler, Asmanex | Asmanex | Rinelon | Elocon | Sch 32088 | Sch-32088 | Sch32088 | Mometasone |