Metacortandracin
Brand names,
Metacortandracin
Analogs
Metacortandracin
Brand Names Mixture
- Cortab (Biotin + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + D-Pantothenic Acid + Inositol + Nicotinic Acid + Prednisone + Pyridoxine Hydrochloride + Thiamine Mononitrate + Vitamin a + Vitamin B2 + Vitamin D + Vitamin E (Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate))
- Metreton Tab (Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Prednisone + Vitamin C)
- Predniderm Tab (Inositol + Pheniramine Maleate + Phosphatidyl Choline + Prednisone + Vitamin a + Vitamin D2 + Vitamin E)
- Sterolin Liq (Biotin + Fatty Acids Unsaturated + Inositol + Nicotinic Acid + Pheniramine Maleate + Phosphatidyl Choline + Prednisone + Vitamin a Palmitate + Vitamin B2 + Vitamin D2 + Vitamin E)
Metacortandracin
Chemical_Formula
C21H26O5
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RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/pred.htm
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
Oliveto, Gould, U.S. Pat. 2,897,216 (1959)
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Molecular Weight
358.428 g/mol
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Melting Point
233 - 235 oC
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H2O Solubility
312 mg/L
Metacortandracin
State
Solid
Metacortandracin
LogP
1.471
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Dosage Forms
Tablets; Ointments; Cream; Oral Solution
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Indication
Systemic use: for the treatment of drug-induced allergic reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, giant cell arteritis acute rheumatic or nonrheumatic carditis, systemic dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, exfoliative dermatitis, bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, severe seborrheic dermatitis, severe (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) erythema multiforme, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe psoriasis, acute adrenocortical insufficiency, Addison's disease, secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with neoplasms, nonsuppurative thyroiditis, ulceratice colitis, Crohn's disease, acquired hemolytic anemia, congenital hypoplastic anemia, erythroblastopenia, adult secondary thrombocytopenia, adult idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, acute or subacute bursitis, epicondylitis, acute nonspecific tenosynovitis, acute or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lynphomas, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, primary brain tumors (adjunct), nephrotic syndrome, tuberculous meningitis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis. cerebral edema, chorioretinitis, diffuse posterior choroiditis, aleergic conjunctivitis, Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, anterior segment inflammation, iridocyclitis, iritis, keratitis, optoc neuritis, sympathetic ophthalmia, corneal marginal allergic ulcers, symptomatic sarcoidosis, Loeffler's syndrome not manageable by other means, berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy and aspiration pneumonitis.
Metacortandracin
Pharmacology
Prednisone, the most commonly-prescribed corticosteroid, is used to treat allograft rejection, asthma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and many other inflammatory states. Prednisone has very little mineralocorticoid activity.
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Absorption
Readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
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side effects and Toxicity
LD50=mg/kg (orally in rat)
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Patient Information
Persons who are on immunosuppressant doses of corticosteroids should be warned to avoid exposure to chicken pox or
measles. Patients should also be advised if they are exposed, medical advice should be sought without delay.
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals