Chloroprednisone
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Other names | 6α-Chloro-1,4-pregnadiene-17a,21-diol-3,11,20-trione |
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Chloroprednisone is a
topical glucocorticoid first reported in 1960.[1] It is a chlorinated derivative of prednisone. The acetate ester prodrug, chloroprednisone 21-acetate, was sold under the brand name Topilan as an anti-inflammatory agent.[2][3]
There is little published about chloroprednisone. This may be due to limited activity topically because the skin lacks the necessary activating enzyme
11-Beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Systemically, this agent's activity on glucocorticoid receptors may not have competed with agents like fludrocortisone or dexamethasone
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References
- ^ DE 1079042, Batres E, Bowers A, Djerassi C, Kincl FA, Mancera O, Ringold HJ, Rosenkranz J, Zaffaroni A, "6α-Chloro- or 6α-fluoro-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-diones.", issued 1960.
- ISBN 978-0-911910-28-5.
- ^ Roberts AD (1991). Dictionary of Steroids: Chemical Data, Structures, and Bibliographies. Vol. 1. CRC Press. p. 108.