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Prednicarbate

Prednicarbate is a relatively new topical corticosteroid drug. It is similar in potency to hydrocortisone. Corticosteroids have always been an important part of the pharmacological arsenal of dermatology; however, their tendency to produce side-effects has caused the need to search for new preparations.

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Prednicarbate
Clinical data
Other names{2-[(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethoxycarbonyloxy-11-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl} propanoate
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MedlinePlusa604021
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administration		Topical
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Identifiers
  • 17-[(Ethoxycarbonyl)oxy]-11β-hydroxy-3,20-dioxopregna-1,4-dien-21-yl propionate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC27H36O8
Molar mass488.577 g·mol−1
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Prednicarbate is a relatively new topical corticosteroid drug. It is similar in potency to hydrocortisone. Corticosteroids have always been an important part of the pharmacological arsenal of dermatology; however, their tendency to produce side-effects has caused the need to search for new preparations.1

It is nonhalogenated.2

References

References

  1. United States Pharmacopeia, the National Formulary. United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Incorporated. 2008. p. 3060. ISBN 978-1-889788-53-1.
  2. Gupta AK, Chow M (2004). "A review of prednicarbate (Dermatop)". Skin Therapy Lett. 9 (10): 5–6, 9. PMID 15657633.