title: Clinical evaluation of desoximetasone in treatment of dermatoses and psoriasis.
abstract: A comparative clinical evaluation of desoximetasone, a corticosterone derivative by a double blind study showed that desoximetasone has potent topical activity as effective as betamethasone valerate and probably more effective than triamcinolone acetonide.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014631:Valerates / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014631:Valerates; D003907:Dexamethasone; D001623:Betamethasone; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D003345:Corticosterone