Mometasone furoate

Mometasone furoate is a 2-furoate ester, a steroid ester, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid, an organochlorine compound and a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid. Among its listed roles, it functions as a anti-inflammatory drug and an anti-allergic agent. Functionally, it is related to mometasone. Mometasone furoate is a corticosteroid drug that can be used for the treatment of asthma, rhinitis, and certain skin conditions. It has a glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity 22 times stronger than [dexamethasone] and higher than many other corticosteroids as well. Mometasone furoate is formulated as a dry powder inhaler, nasal spray, and ointment for its different indications. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Corticosteroids and Steroids. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-asthmatic agents and dermatologicals. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Ecural, Elomet, Elocone, Flumeta and mometasone 17-furoate. Its PubChem CID is 441336.

CAS No 83919-23-7
Molecular Formula C27H30Cl2O6
Molecular Weight 521.40 g/mol
Synonyms [(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-9-chloro-17-(2-chloroacetyl)-11-hydroxy-10,13,16-trimethyl-3-oxo-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] furan-2-carboxylate

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