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M0388

Sigma-Aldrich

6α-Methyl-11β-hydroxyprogesterone

Synonym(s):

11β-Hydroxy-6α-methyl-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, Medrysone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H32O3
CAS Number:
2668-66-8
Molecular Weight:
344.49
EC Number:
220-208-7
MDL number:
MFCD00056477
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24896551
NACRES:
NA.77

sterility

non-sterile

form

solid

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)C3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@]4(C)[C@H](CC[C@@]24[H])C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C22H32O3/c1-12-9-15-17-6-5-16(13(2)23)22(17,4)11-19(25)20(15)21(3)8-7-14(24)10-18(12)21/h10,12,15-17,19-20,25H,5-9,11H2,1-4H3/t12-,15-,16+,17-,19-,20+,21-,22+/m0/s1

InChI key

GZENKSODFLBBHQ-ILSZZQPISA-N

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908)

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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J S Mindel et al.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 98(9), 1577-1578 (1980-09-01)
In age-, race-, and sex-matched groups, the relative abilities of medrysone, fluorometholone, and dexamethasone phosphate to elevate intraocular pressure were compared in a masked manner. Compliance was controlled by drops being given by nursing personnel. The 18 male hospitalized volunteers
Lyvia M V Carneiro et al.
Neurotoxicology and teratology, 27(4), 585-592 (2005-07-26)
The work studied behavioral and neurochemical alterations in 21-day-old pups, from both sexes (26 g on average) born from female Wistar rats administered daily with ethanol (0.5 or 4.0 g/kg, p.o.), for 30 days before mating, and throughout their gestational
J F Recasens et al.
Ophthalmic research, 22(1), 12-18 (1990-01-01)
Superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) was measured in the irides of control animals and 24 h after the intravitreal administration of Escherichia coli endotoxin. A 3-fold increase in SOD was noted (p less than 0.001). To protect against the inflammatory process
Corticosteroids and corneal epithelial wound healing.
G Petroutsos et al.
The British journal of ophthalmology, 66(11), 705-708 (1982-11-01)
K Green et al.
Current eye research, 8(3), 317-320 (1989-03-01)
The interaction between a topically administered progesterone, medrysone, and a steroid antagonist, mifepristone, on rabbit intraocular pressure (IOP) has been determined. Medrysone alone increased IOP significantly above parallel controls over the first three weeks; this increase was not sustained. When
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