Desoxycortone

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H02AA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000064-85-7

Chemical Formula

C21-H30-O3

Molecular Weight

330

Therapeutic Category

Adrenal cortex hormone, mineralocorticoid

Chemical Names

21-Hydroxyprogesteron

Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 21-hydroxy-

Foreign Names

• Desoxycortonum (Latin)
• Desoxycorton (German)
• Désoxycortone (French)
• Desoxicortona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Deoxycortone (OS: BAN)
• Desossicortone (OS: DCIT)
• Desoxycortone (OS: BAN)
• Substanz Q nach Reichstein (IS)
• Desoxycortone (PH: BP 1999)
• Désoxycortone (acétate de) (OS: DCF)
• Desoxycortone Acetate (OS: BANM)
• Cortisal (IS)
• Deoxycorticosterone Acetate (IS)
• Deoxycortone Acetate (IS)
• Desoxycorticosterone Acetate (IS)
• Medicosteron (IS)
• Syncortin (IS)
• Deosxycortone Acetate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Desoxycorticosterone Acetate (PH: USP 32)
• Desoxycortonacetat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Désoxycortone (acétate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Desoxycortoni acetas (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Desoxycortone Pivalate (OS: BANM)
• Deoxycortone Pivalate (IS)
• Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate (IS)
• Desoxycortone trimethylacetate (IS)
• Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Cortiron
  Bayer, Italy



• Decort (veterinary use)
  Jurox, Australia



• Syncortyl
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Percorten (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health, United States; Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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