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Cortisone acetate

Generic Name
Cortisone acetate
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C23H30O6
CAS Number
50-04-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
883WKN7W8X

Overview

Cortisone acetate was first isolate in 1935 and became more widely researched in 1949. Since then, glucocorticoids such as cortisone acetate have been used to treat a number of inflammatory conditions such as endocrine, rheumatic, collagen, dermatologic, allergic, ophthalmic, respiratory, hematologic, neoplastic, edematous, and gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. Cortisone acetate was granted FDA approval on 13 June 1950.

Indication

Cortisone acetate is indicated to treat a wide variety of endocrine, rheumatic, collagen, dermatologic, allergic, ophthalmic, respiratory, hematologic, neoplastic, edematous, and gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.

Associated Conditions

  • Acute Gouty Arthritis
  • Acute Leukemia
  • Adrenocortical Hyperfunction
  • Adrenocortical Insufficiency
  • Allergic Conjunctivitis (AC)
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
  • Aspiration Pneumonitis
  • Asthma
  • Atopic Dermatitis
  • Berylliosis
  • Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis
  • Bursitis
  • Chorioretinitis
  • Choroiditis
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
  • Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Cushing's Syndrome
  • Drug hypersensitivity reaction
  • Epicondylitis
  • Erythroblastopenia
  • Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
  • Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
  • Inflammation
  • Iridocyclitis
  • Iritis
  • Keratitis
  • Loeffler's syndrome
  • Lymphoma
  • Meningitis caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
  • Mycosis Fungoides (MF)
  • Ophthalmia, Sympathetic
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Pemphigus
  • Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR)
  • Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Regional Enteritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile
  • Rosacea
  • Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
  • Secondary thrombocytopenia
  • Serum Sickness
  • Severe Seborrheic Dermatitis
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • Synovitis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Trichinosis
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Uveitis
  • Acquired immune hemolytic anemia
  • Acute rheumatic carditis
  • Anterior eye segment inflammation
  • Exfoliative erythroderma
  • Non-suppurative Thyroiditis
  • Severe Psoriasis
  • Symptomatic Sarcoidosis
  • Varicella-zoster virus acute retinal necrosis

Clinical Trials

Title
Posted
Study ID
Phase
Status
Sponsor
2013/04/30
Phase 3
Completed
Technical University of Munich
2013/01/18
Phase 2
UNKNOWN
Haukeland University Hospital

FDA Drug Approvals

Approved Product
Manufacturer
NDC Code
Route
Strength
Effective Date
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
62185-0050
ORAL
12 [hp_X] in 1 mL
5/23/2025
King Bio Inc.
57955-2819
ORAL
10 [hp_X] in 59 mL
5/20/2025
Chartwell RX, LLC
62135-173
ORAL
25 mg in 1 1
1/19/2023
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
43742-2246
ORAL
13 [hp_X] in 1 mL
5/27/2025
King Bio Inc.
57955-0762
ORAL
12 [hp_X] in 59 mL
5/20/2025
King Bio Inc.
57955-4809
ORAL
12 [hp_X] in 118 mL
5/2/2025

EMA Drug Approvals

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No EMA approvals found for this drug.

HSA Drug Approvals

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No HSA approvals found for this drug.

NMPA Drug Approvals

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No NMPA approvals found for this drug.

PPB Drug Approvals

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No PPB approvals found for this drug.

TGA Drug Approvals

Approved Product
ARTG ID
Sponsor
Registration Type
Status
Registration Date
CORTATE cortisone acetate 5mg tablet bottle
27912
Medicine
A
10/21/1991
CORTATE cortisone acetate 25mg tablet bottle
27910
Medicine
A
10/21/1991

Health Canada Drug Approvals

Approved Product
Company
DIN
Dosage Form
Strength
Market Date
CORTONE TAB 5MG
merck frosst canada & cie, merck frosst canada & co.
00016438
Tablet - Oral
5 MG
12/31/1951
CORTISONE ACETATE
bausch health, canada inc.
00280437
Tablet - Oral
25 MG
12/31/1973
CORTONE SUS 50MG/ML
merck frosst canada & cie, merck frosst canada & co.
00016241
Suspension - Intramuscular
50 MG / ML
12/31/1951
CORTONE TAB 25MG
merck frosst canada & cie, merck frosst canada & co.
00016446
Tablet - Oral
25 MG
12/31/1954

CIMA AEMPS Drug Approvals

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No CIMA AEMPS (Spain) approvals found for this drug.

Philippines FDA Drug Approvals

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No Philippines FDA approvals found for this drug.

Saudi SFDA Drug Approvals

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No Saudi SFDA approvals found for this drug.

Malaysia NPRA Drug Approvals

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No Malaysia NPRA approvals found for this drug.

UK EMC Drug Information

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No UK EMC drug information found for this drug.

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