Hydrocortisone aceponate

Hydrocortisone aceponate is mainly used to treat inflamed and itchy skin conditions, particularly in veterinary medicine for dogs. It’s effective in managing symptoms of atopic dermatitis and acute otitis externa, an infection of the ear canal. It can also be used for other corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Corticosteroids and Steroids. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-inflammatories, anti-psoriatic agents and dermatologicals. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cortavance, Aceponate d’hydrocortisone and Efficort. Its PubChem CID is 68921.

CAS No 74050-20-7
Molecular Formula C26H36O7
Molecular Weight 460.6 g/mol
Synonyms [(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-17-(2-acetyloxyacetyl)-11-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] propanoate

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