Tixocortol

Tixocortol
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(11β)-11,17-dihydroxy-21-mercaptopregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Clinical data
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Identifiers
61951-99-3 
A07EA05 R01AD07
PubChem CID 162955
ChemSpider 143053 Yes
UNII ZX3KEK657Z Yes
KEGG D08610 Yes
Synonyms (8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-mercaptoacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3(2H)-one
Chemical data
Formula C21H30O4S
378.527 g/mol
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Tixocortol is a corticosteroid used as an intestinal anti-inflammatory[1] and decongestant.

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References

  1. Larochelle, P.; Du Souich, P.; Bolte, E.; Lelorier, J.; Goyer, R. (1983). "Tixocortol pivalate, a corticosteroid with no systemic glucocorticoid effect after oral, intrarectal, and intranasal application". Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 33 (3): 343–350. doi:10.1038/clpt.1983.43. PMID 6402333.