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Dexamethasone

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(11β,16α)-9-Fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9α-Fluoro-16α-methyl-11β,17α,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, 9α-Fluoro-16α-methylprednisolone, Prednisolone F

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H29FO5
CAS Number:
50-02-2
Molecular Weight:
392.46
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329798628
EC Number:
200-003-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2066651
MDL number:
MFCD00064136

Product Name

Dexamethasone, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI key

UREBDLICKHMUKA-CXSFZGCWSA-N

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

SMILES string

C[C@@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]4(C)[C@@]3(F)[C@@H](O)C[C@]2(C)[C@@]1(O)C(=O)CO

biological source

synthetic

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

EP

API family

dexamethasone

packaging

pkg of 50 mg

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

storage condition

protect from light

mp

262-264 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: <0.1 g/L

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908)

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Application

Dexamethasone EP reference standard may be used as a pharmaceutical primary standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations, and biological samples by various analytical techniques.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glucocorticoid anti-inflammatory agent
Glucocorticoid anti-inflammatory agent. Regulates T cell survival, growth, and differentiation. Inhibits the induction of nitric oxide synthase.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Dexamethasone
European Pharmacopoeia Commission and European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare
European pharmacopoeia, 4961-4963 (2021)
Spectrophotometric resolution of ternary mixtures of Dexamethasone, Polymyxin B and Trimethoprim in synthetic and pharmaceutical formulations
Gallego JML and Arroyo JP
Analytica Chimica Acta, 437(2), 247-257 (2001)
Two examples of rapid and simple drug analysis in pharmaceutical formulations using capillary electrophoresis: Naphazoline, dexamethasone and benzalkonium in nose drops and nystatin in an oily suspension
Raith K, et al.
Electrophoresis, 19(16-17), 2907-2911 (1998)
Determination of prednisolone, dexamethasone and hydrocortisone in pharmaceutical formulations and biological fluid samples by voltammetric techniques using b-cyclodextrin modified carbon paste electrode
Balaji K, et al.
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2(8), 157-166 (2008)
Simultaneous determination of gatifloxacin and dexamethasone sodium phosphate in bulk and pharmaceutical formulations by HPLC
Sireesha RK, et al.
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 5(17), 1990-1995 (2011)
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