Percorten M
Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
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Chemical_Formula
C26H38O4
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RX_link
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
414.578 g/mol
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Melting Point
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H2O Solubility
Insoluble
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State
Solid
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LogP
5.544
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Dosage Forms
Cream; Suspension; Implantation; Pellet
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Indication
For treatment of adrenocortical insufficiency especially in multiple sclerosis, congenital cerebral palsy, polyarteritis nodosa, and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Pharmacology
Used to treat adrenocortical insufficiency, desoxycorticosterone pivalate is a mineralocorticoid hormone and an analogue of desoxycorticosterone. It primarily acts on the metabolism of sodium, potassium and water. When the drug is given, there is decreased excretion of sodium accompanied by increased excretion of potassium; the concentration of sodium in the blood is thereby increased whereas that of potassium is decreased. There is a concomitant increase in the volume of blood and extracellular fluids, with a fall in hematocrit. It increases the rate of renal tubular absorption of sodium.
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Absorption
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side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include polyuria, polydipsia, increased blood volume, edema, and cardiac enlargement.
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals