cortisone acetate

cortisone acetate
[USP] an ester of cortisone, having a slow onset but long duration of action, used in replacement therapy for adrenocortical insufficiency and as an antiinflammatory and immunosuppressant in a wide variety of disorders; administered orally and intramuscularly.

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