Description / Application
Betamethasone is a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a glucocorticoid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 21-hydroxy steroid, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid, a fluorinated steroid and a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug, an immunosuppressive agent and an anti-asthmatic agent. It derives from a hydride of a pregnane.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Betadexamethasone; Flubenisolone; Rinderon; 9alpha-Fluoro-11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-16beta-methyl-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; 9alpha-Fluoro-16beta-methylprednisolone |
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| Molecular Formula | C22H29FO5 |
| Molecular Weight | 392.5 |
| MFCD | MFCD00062969 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H360;H373 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P260;P281;P308+P313;P405;P501 |