Fludrocortisone acetate

Fludrocortisone acetate is the acetate ester of fludrocortisone, used similarly in the treatment of conditions like Addison’s disease. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Corticosteroids, Steroids and Systemic corticosteroids. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-inflammatories and hyponatremia agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Scherofluron, Alflorone acetate and Cortef-F. Its PubChem CID is 225609.

CAS No 514-36-3
Molecular Formula C23H31FO6
Molecular Weight 422.5 g/mol
Synonyms [2-[(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,17R)-9-fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl] acetate

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