Description
A synthetic corticosteroid; decreases cytokine levels, the firing rate of sensory neurons, and mechanical hypersensitivity in a rat spinal nerve ligation model at 1.5 mg/kg administered prior to and following surgery for three days; decreases outflow facility in a mouse model of steroid-induced glaucoma when 20 µl of a 40 mg/ml suspension is administered subconjunctivally
Formal name: 9-fluoro-11β,21-dihydroxy-16α,17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
Synonyms: NSC 21916
Molecular weight: 434.5
CAS: 76-25-5
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Hormones & Receptors|Glucocorticoids & Mineralocorticoids||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Sterol Lipids