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C21H26O5
358.4 g/mol
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Prednisone

CAS53-03-2EC200-160-3
Category
API
Compound Class
Steroid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Prednisone is an odorless white crystalline powder. It is a synthetic glucocorticoid used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the manufacture of medications.

Anti-inflammatory agentAntineoplastic agentGlucocorticoid

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Safety Reference

Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione

InChIKey

XOFYZVNMUHMLCC-ZPOLXVRWSA-N

SMILES

C[C@]12CC(=O)[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(C(=O)CO)O)CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C

Synonyms (145)
  • PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mg
  • PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg
  • PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg
  • Prednisona [INN-Spanish]
  • Prednisone for peak identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Prednisone, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
  • Prednisone, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Prednisone, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Prednisone, pharmaceutical secondary standard; traceable to USP, PhEur and BP
  • Prednisonum [INN-Latin]
  • .delta.1-Dehydrocortisone
  • 1,2-Dehydrocortisone
  • 1,21-diol-3,11,20-trione
  • 1-Cortisone
  • 1-Dehydrocortisone
  • 3en3hg4wsw
  • Acsis, Prednison
  • Adasone
  • Ancortone
  • Apo-Prednisone
  • Bicortone
  • Cartancyl
  • Colisone
  • Cortan
  • Cortidelt
  • Cotone
  • Dacorten
  • Dacortin
  • Decortancyl
  • Decortin
  • Decortisyl
  • Dehydrocortisone
  • Dekortin
  • Dellacort
  • Dellacort A
  • Delta 1-Cortisone
  • Delta E
  • Delta-Cortelan
  • Delta-Dome
  • Deltacortene
  • Deltacortisone
  • Deltacortone
  • Deltadehydrocortisone
  • Deltasone
  • Deltison
  • Deltisona
  • Deltisone
  • Deltra
  • Di-Adreson
  • Dr Adam Au
  • Econosone
  • Encorton
  • Encortone
  • Enkorton
  • Fernisone
  • Fiasone
  • Hostacortin
  • In-Sone
  • Incocortyl
  • Juvason
  • Liquid Pred
  • Lisacort
  • Lodotra
  • Lodtra
  • Me-Korti
  • Meprosona-F
  • Metacortandracin
  • Meticorten
  • Meticorten (Veterinary)
  • Nisona
  • Nizon
  • Novoprednisone
  • Nurison
  • Ofisolona
  • Orasone
  • Origen Prednisone
  • PREDNISOLONE IMPURITY B
  • PREDNISONE [MART.]
  • Panafcort
  • Panasol
  • Panasol-S
  • Paracort
  • Parmenison
  • Pehacort
  • Perrigo Prednisone
  • Precort
  • Predeltin
  • Predicor
  • Predicorten
  • Prednicen-M
  • Prednicorm
  • Prednicort
  • Prednicot
  • Prednidib
  • Prednilonga
  • Predniment
  • Prednison
  • Prednisona
  • Prednisone (Standard)
  • Prednisone CRS
  • Prednisone Intensol
  • Prednisone tablets
  • Prednisone(Adasone)
  • Prednisonum
  • Prednitone
  • Prednizon
  • Prednovister
  • Presone
  • Promifen
  • Pronison
  • Rayos
  • Rectodelt
  • Retrocortine
  • SK-Prednisone
  • Servisone
  • Sone
  • Sterapred
  • Supercortil
  • Ultracorten
  • Ultracortene
  • Winpred
  • Wojtab
  • Zenadrid
  • Zenadrid (veterinary)
  • delta(sup 1)-Cortisone
  • delta(sup 1)-Dehydrocortisone
  • prednisone
  • prednisone anhydrous