Diflorasone diacetate is the 17,21-diacetate derivative of diflorasone. It is used topically for its anti-inflammatory and antipruritic properties in the treatment of various skin disorders. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug and an antipruritic drug. It is an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a glucocorticoid, a 20-oxo steroid, a fluorinated steroid, an acetate ester and a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid. It is functionally related to a diflorasone and an acetic acid. It derives from a hydride of a pregnane.