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Dexamethasone acetate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Dexamethasone 21-acetate, 9α-Fluoro-16α-methyl-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione-21-acetate, 9α-Fluoro-16α-methylprednisolone-21-acetate, Prednisolone F acetate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H31FO6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
434.50
Beilstein:
2342608
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

biological source

synthetic

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

Agency

EP

API family

dexamethasone

packaging

pkg of 150 mg

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

storage condition

protect from light

color

white

solubility

water: <0.1 g/L

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)C=C[C@]3(C)[C@@]1(F)[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])C[C@@H](C)[C@]4(O)C(=O)COC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C24H31FO6/c1-13-9-18-17-6-5-15-10-16(27)7-8-21(15,3)23(17,25)19(28)11-22(18,4)24(13,30)20(29)12-31-14(2)26/h7-8,10,13,17-19,28,30H,5-6,9,11-12H2,1-4H3/t13-,17+,18+,19+,21+,22+,23+,24+/m1/s1

InChI key

AKUJBENLRBOFTD-RPRRAYFGSA-N

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908)

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General description

Dexamethasone acetate (Decadron-LA) belongs to the class of long-acting glucocorticoids, commonly used as a pharmaceutical ingredient in creams, ointments, microemulsions, lotions, aerosols, etc.
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Dexamethasone acetate is used as an EP reference standard to quantify the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations using chromatography ttechniques.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3


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Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 87-92 (2009)
Dexamethasone acetate
European Pharmacopoeia Commission and European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare
European pharmacopoeia, 10(3), 4963-4965 (2021)
Jianfeng Xu et al.
Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 23(6), 527-540 (2007-11-16)
The aims of this study were to investigate the inhibitory efficacy of intravitreal dexamethasone acetate (DA)-loaded by (D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles on choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a laser-induced rat model and to evaluate its mode of drug release. DA loaded
Min-ting Wang et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 5, 487-497 (2010-10-20)
We aimed to evaluate whether the enhancement of the liver accumulation and anti-inflammatory activity of dexamethasone acetate (DXMA) could be achieved by incorporating it into nanostructured lipid carrier (NLCs). DXMA-NLCs were prepared using a film dispersion-ultrasonication method and characterized in
Gisele Rodrigues Da Silva et al.
Journal of drug targeting, 17(5), 374-383 (2009-06-27)
Polyurethanes and polyurethane nanocomposites can be applied to control the release of drugs previously incorporated into these materials. In this study, dexamethasone acetate (ACT) was incorporated into biodegradable and biocompatible polyurethane and polyurethane containing montmorillonite nanoparticles. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic

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