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Meprednisone

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Meprednisone
Clinical data
Other names16-beta-Methylprednisone; Betalone; Betapar
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Identifiers
  • (16β)-17,21-dihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H28O5
Molar mass372.461 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Meprednisone is a glucocorticoid. It is a methylated derivative of prednisone.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Elks J (1990). "Meprednisone". The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Dordrecht: Springer. p. 418. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.