ATC code H02AB11 (WHO) PubChem CID 20055008 UNII IF8PQP966U | CAS Number 599-33-7 ChemSpider 16735979 CAS ID 599-33-7 | |
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Synonyms (8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-16-methylidene-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | ||
Prednylidene is a glucocorticoid for systemic use.
Substitution at position 16 also leads to more potent corticosteroids. The additional steric bulk introduced by such substituents adjacent to the dihydroxyacetone side chain also protects that moiety against metabolic degradation.
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