Drug General Information

Drug Name
Dexamethasone
Synonyms
Adexone; Anaflogistico; Aphtasolon; Aphthasolone; Auxiron; Azium; Calonat; Corson; Corsone; Cortisumman; DXM; Decacort; Decacortin; Decaderm; Decadron; Decagel; Decaject; Decalix; Decameth; Decasone; Decaspray; Dectancyl; Dekacort; Deltafluorene; Dergramin; Deronil; Desadrene; Desametasone; Desamethasone; Desameton; Deseronil; Dexacort; Dexacortal; Dexacortin; Dexadeltone; Dexafarma; Dexair; Dexalona; Dexaltin; Dexametasona; Dexameth; Dexamethansone; Dexamethasonum; Dexamethazone; Dexamonozon; Dexapolcort; Dexaprol; Dexason; Dexasone; Dexinolon; Dexinoral; Dexone; Dexonium; Dexpak; Dextelan; Dezone; Dinormon; Dxms; Fluormethylprednisolone; Fluormone; Fluorocort; Fortecortin; Gammacorten; Hexadecadrol; Hexadrol; IontoDex; Loverine; Luxazone; Maxidex; Mediamethasone; Methylfluorprednisolone; Mexidex; Millicorten; Mymethasone; Oradexon; Policort; Posurdex; Prodex; Spoloven; Superprednol; Turbinaire; Visumetazone; Alcon Brand of Dexamethasone; Bisu DS; Desametasone [DCIT]; Dexa Mamallet; Dexamethasone Base; Dexamethasone Intensol; Dexamethasone alcohol; ECR Brand of Dexamethasone; Foy Brand of Dexamethasone; Hexadrol Elixir; Hexadrol Tablets; ICN Brand of Dexamethasone; Lokalison F; Merck Brand of Dexamethasone; Pet Derm III; Prednisolon F; Prednisolone F; Sunia Sol D; Dexone 4; MK 125; Merz Brand 1 of Dexamethasone; Merz Brand 2 of Dexamethasone; Aeroseb-D; Aeroseb-Dex; Azium (Veterinary); Decadron (TN); Decadron Tablets, Elixir; Decadron, Dexamethasone; Decadron-LA; Dex-ide; Dexa-Cortidelt;Dexa-Cortisyl; Dexa-Mamallet; Dexa-Scheroson; Dexa-sine; Dexacen-4; Dexametasona [INN-Spanish]; Dexamethasonum [INN-Latin]; Dexone 0.5; Dexone 0.75; Dexone 1.5; Hl-dex; Isopto-Dex; OTO-104; Ocu-trol;Pet-Derm Iii; SK-Dexamethasone; Decaject L.A.; Dexamethasone [INN:BAN:JAN]; Decaject-L.A.; Dexamethasone (JP15/USP/INN); Delta1-9alpha-Fluoro-16alpha-methylcortisol; Delta(sup 1)-9-alpha-Fluoro-16-alpha-methylcortisol; (3H)-Dexamethasone; 1-Dehydro-16.alpha.-methyl-9.alpha.-fluorohydrocortisone; 1-Dehydro-16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluorohydrocortisone; 16-alpha-Methyl-9-alpha-fluoro-1-dehydrocortisol; 16-alpha-Methyl-9-alpha-fluoro-delta(sup 1)-hydrocortisone; 16-alpha-Methyl-9-alpha-fluoro-delta1-hydrocortisone; 16-alpha-Methyl-9-alpha-fluoroprednisolone; 16.alpha.-Methyl-9.alpha.-fluoro-1-dehydrocortisol; 16.alpha.-Methyl-9.alpha.-fluoroprednisolone; 16alpha-Methyl-9alpha-fluoro-1-dehydrocortisol; 16alpha-Methyl-9alpha-fluoro-delta(sup 1)-hydrocortisone; 16alpha-Methyl-9alpha-fluoroprednisolone; 9-alpha-Fluoro-16-alpha-methylprednisolone; 9.alpha.-Fluoro-16.alpha.-methylprednisolone; 9A-FLUORO-16BETA-METHYLPREDNISOLONE; 9alpha-Fluoro-16alpha-methylprednisolone
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Indications
Rheumatoid arthritis [ICD-11: FA20]
Approved
Company
Swiss Pharma
Summary
Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid available in various modes of administration that is used for the treatment of various inflammatory conditions, including bronchial asthma, as well as endocrine and rheumatic disorders.
Target
Glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1)
Mechanism of Action: Agonist
T40016

Drug Chemical Infomation and External Links

Formula
C22H29FO5
Canonical SMILES
CC1CC2C3CCC4=CC(=O)C=CC4(C3(C(CC2(C1(C(=O)CO)O)C)O)F)C
InChI
1S/C22H29FO5/c1-12-8-16-15-5-4-13-9-14(25)6-7-19(13,2)21(15,23)17(26)10-20(16,3)22(12,28)18(27)11-24/h6-7,9,12,15-17,24,26,28H,4-5,8,10-11H2,1-3H3/t12-,15+,16+,17+,19+,20+,21+,22+/m1/s1
InChIKey
UREBDLICKHMUKA-CXSFZGCWSA-N
CAS Number CAS 50-02-2
TTD ID D0IT2G
DrugBank ID DB01234
PubChem Compound ID 5743
PubChem Substance ID
ChEBI ID CHEBI:41879
ADReCS Drug ID BADD_D00623

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