Prednisolone hemisuccinate

Prednisolone succinate is a hemisuccinate resulting from the formal condensation of the 21-hydroxy group prednisolone with one of the carboxy groups of succinic acid. It is used to treat mild to moderate non-infectious eye allergies and inflammation, including damage caused by chemical and thermal burns. Among its listed roles, it functions as a anti-inflammatory drug. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Corticosteroids. Its therapeutic use is listed as antirheumatic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Prednisolone 21-hemisuccinate, Prednisolut and Prednisolone hydrogen succinate. Its PubChem CID is 656804.

CAS No 2920-86-7
Molecular Formula C25H32O8
Molecular Weight 460.5 g/mol
Synonyms 4-[2-[(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethoxy]-4-oxobutanoic acid

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