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6α-Methylprednisolone 21-hemisuccinate sodium salt

lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

6α-Methylprednisolone sodium succinate, MPSL, 6α-Methyl-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione 21-hemisuccinate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C26H33O8Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
496.53
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

sterility

non-sterile

Assay

≥98.00% (TLC)

form

lyophilized powder

technique(s)

toxicology assay: suitable

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].C[C@H]1CC2C3CC[C@](O)(C(=O)COC(=O)CCC([O-])=O)[C@@]3(C)C[C@H](O)C2[C@@]4(C)C=CC(=O)C=C14

InChI

1S/C26H34O8.Na/c1-14-10-16-17-7-9-26(33,20(29)13-34-22(32)5-4-21(30)31)25(17,3)12-19(28)23(16)24(2)8-6-15(27)11-18(14)24;/h6,8,11,14,16-17,19,23,28,33H,4-5,7,9-10,12-13H2,1-3H3,(H,30,31);/q;+1/p-1/t14-,16-,17-,19-,23+,24-,25-,26-;/m0./s1

InChI key

FQISKWAFAHGMGT-SGJOWKDISA-M

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908)

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Application

6α-methylprednisolone 21-hemisuccinate sodium salt has been used to investigate glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis under hypoxic conditions in the MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cell line using a cell cytotoxicity assay, flow cytometry and western blotting.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glucocorticoid with slightly longer half-life than that of prednisolone.

Physical form

Lyophilized containing ~5% phosphate buffer salts.

Pictograms

Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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[The issue of methylprednisolone sodium succinate dosage for use].
Yu-cai Zhang et al.
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics, 49(5), 389-390 (2011-06-01)
Julie M Jones et al.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 112(2), 90-92 (2012-02-15)
Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome (HUVS) is a type III hypersensitivity reaction characterized by urticaria with persistent acquired hypocomplementemia. Although HUVS is uncommon, it is important for physicians to be familiar with this disease, as the initial presentation is often life-threatening
Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome complicated by Scedosporium apiospermum pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient.
L Ceccarelli et al.
Infection, 40(4), 459-462 (2011-11-30)
Rina Ulmansky et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 160(2), 299-305 (2012-01-10)
We have previously shown that intravenous (i.v.) treatment with sterically stabilized nano-liposomes (NSSL) actively remote-loaded with the glucocorticoid (GC) methylprednisolone hemisuccinate (NSSL-MPS) or betamethasone hemisuccinate (NSSL-BMS) significantly decreased severity of adjuvant arthritis in Lewis rats (a model of human rheumatoid
Julio Urrutia et al.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, 16(4), 439-442 (2011-04-30)
The effect of corticosteroids on spinal fusion healing has not yet been determined. To evaluate the effect of corticosteroids on lumbar spinal fusion we designed a randomized, placebo-controlled animal study using high-dose methylprednisolone sodium succinate, which is widely used in

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