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Methylprednisolone aceponate

Methylprednisolone aceponate
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Clinical data
Trade namesAdvantan, Avancort
Other namesMethylprednisolone 17α-propionate 21-acetate; ZK-91588
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ECHA InfoCard100.184.880 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC27H36O7
Molar mass472.578 g·mol−1
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Methylprednisolone aceponate, or methylprednisolone acetate propionate, sold under the brand names Advantan and Avancort, is a glucocorticoid and a corticosteroid ester—specifically the C17α propionate and C21 acetate diester of methylprednisolone.[1][2][3]

See also

  • List of corticosteroid esters § Methylprednisolone esters

References

  1. ^ J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 811–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
  2. ^ Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. 2000. pp. 675–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.
  3. ^ Bieber T, Vick K, Fölster-Holst R, et al. (February 2007). "Efficacy and safety of methylprednisolone aceponate ointment 0.1% compared to tacrolimus 0.03% in children and adolescents with an acute flare of severe atopic dermatitis". Allergy. 62 (2): 184–9. doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01269.x. PMID 17298428.



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