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P6004

Sigma-Aldrich

Prednisolone

≥99% (HPLC), powder, glucocorticoid

Synonym(s):

1,4-Pregnadiene-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione, 1-Dehydrocortisol, 1-Dehydrohydrocortisone, 11β,17α,21-Trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H28O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
360.44
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1354103
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Prednisolone, ≥99%

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

sterility

non-sterile

assay

≥99%

form

powder

mp

240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: methanol (1:1): 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

originator

Johnson & Johnson

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O=C1C=C[C@@]2(C)C(CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(CO)=O)=C1

InChI

1S/C21H28O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h5,7,9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-4,6,8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

OIGNJSKKLXVSLS-VWUMJDOOSA-N

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General description

Prednisolone prevents protease activity in vitro. It stimulates myogenesis and inhibits apoptosis. Prednisolone is used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), gout arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations.

Application

Prednisolone has been used for the Δ1-dehydrogenation of hydrocortisone by gel entrapped arthrobacter simplex cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Johnson & Johnson. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Analysis Note

Actual content given on label

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Health hazard

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

wgk_germany

WGK 2

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Oral or IV Prednisolone in the Treatment of COPD Exacerbations
de Jong YP, et al.
Chest, 132(6), 1741-1747 (2007)
Use of oral prednisolone or naproxen for the treatment of gout arthritis: a double-blind, randomised equivalence trial
Janssens HJEM, et al.
Lancet, 371(9627), 1854-1860 (2008)
Prednisolone decreases cellular adhesion molecules required for inflammatory cell infiltration in dystrophin-deficient skeletal muscle
Wehling-Henricks M, et al.
Neuromuscular Disorders, 14(8-9), 483-490 (2004)
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