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  • noun organic chemistry Any cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol, especially from a vicinal diol.

Etymologies

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acetone +‎ -ide

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Examples

  • Its advanced product candidate, ILUVIEN, is an investigational intravitreal insert containing fluocinolone acetonide FAc, a non-proprietary corticosteroid with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of ocular disease.

    unknown title 2011

  • Each ILUVIEN insert is designed to provide a therapeutic effect of up to 36 months by delivering sustained sub-microgram levels of the corticosteroid fluocinolone acetonide FAc.

    unknown title 2011

  • Each ILUVIEN insert is designed to provide a therapeutic effect of up to 36 months by delivering sustained sub-microgram levels of fluocinolone acetonide FAc.

    unknown title 2011

  • The implant releases low daily doses of the steroid fluocinolone acetonide for as long as three years.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • Its advanced product candidate ILUVIEN is an intravitreal insert containing fluocinolone acetonide FAc, a non-proprietary corticosteroid with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of ocular disease.

    unknown title 2011

  • Iluvien is a tiny tube implanted into the eyeball that releases low daily doses of the steroid fluocinolone acetonide for as long as three years.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The Company's most advanced product candidate, ILUVIEN®, delivers the corticosteroid fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).

    unknown title 2011

  • The Company's most advanced product candidate, Iluvien(R), delivers fluocinolone acetonide (FA) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.

    unknown title 2011

  • Its advanced product candidate, ILUVIEN, is an investigational intravitreal insert containing fluocinolone acetonide FAc, a non-proprietary corticosteroid with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of ocular disease.

    unknown title 2011

  • These submissions were based on clinical trials that showed gouty arthritis patients treated with ACZ885 at the time of an attack experienced superior pain relief at 72 hours and a significant reduction in the risk of new attacks over six months, compared to patients treated with the injectable steroid, triamcinolone acetonide TA1.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

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