Source: Health Sciences Authority (SG) Publisher: SYNCO (H.K) LTD., Hong Kong
Betamethasone has high glucocorticoid activity with insignificant mineralocorticoid activity. It has a 16 beta-methyl group that enhances the anti-inflammatory action of the molecule and reduces the sodium and water-retaining properties of the fluorine atom bound at carbon 9.
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