Medrysone

Medrysone
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
MedlinePlus a606003
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration
Eye drops
ATC code S01BA08 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: Discontinued
Identifiers
CAS Number 2668-66-8 YesY
PubChem (CID) 247839
IUPHAR/BPS 7086
DrugBank DB00253 N
ChemSpider 216968 N
UNII D2UFC189XF N
KEGG D02289 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1201173 N
Chemical and physical data
Formula C22H32O3
Molar mass 344.488 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Medrysone (INN, USAN), also known as 6α-Methyl-11β-hydroxyprogesterone or 11β-hydroxy-6α-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, is a corticosteroid that has been used in optometry, and in ophthalmology for the treatment of eye inflammations.[1][2] It has been discontinued in the US.[2]

References

  1. Rastogi RK, Mathur A, Raizada IN (1985). "Efficacy of medrysone as anti-inflammatory agent". Indian J Ophthalmol. 33 (5): 295–7. PMID 3843339.
  2. 1 2 Medrysone Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information



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