Betamethasone

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Contents 1 Description 2 General Properties 3 PhysioChemical Properties 4 External Links

Description

A glucocorticoid given orally, parenterally, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes betamethasone particularly suitable for treating cerebral edema and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p724)

General Properties

*Molecular Weight

392.46

*Molecular Formula

C₂₂H₂₉FO₅

*IUPAC NAME

(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one

*Canonical Smiles

CC1CC2C3CCC4=CC(=O)C=CC4(C3(C(CC2(C1(C(=O)CO)O)C)O)F)C

*Isomeric Smiles

C[C@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@@]4([C@]3([C@H](C[C@@]2([C@]1(C(=O)CO)O)C)O)F)C

PhysioChemical Properties

*Melting Point

232(EXP)

*LogP

1.94(EXP)

*Water Solubility

66.5(EXP) at 25C

External Links

• [1]Pubchem
• [2]]KEGG Drug
• [3]Drugbank

Categories:Hormones