Therapy/Class: Corticosteroid
Mechanism of Action:
Difluprednate: A difluorinated synthetic corticosteroid derivative (butyrate ester) demonstrating robust anti-inflammatory efficacy. It induces phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins (lipocortins), thereby strictly modulating the arachidonic acid cascade and downregulating the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins without significant mineralocorticoid activity.