Chemicals and Drugs

Triamcinolone

A glucocorticoid given, as the free alcohol or in esterified form, orally, intramuscularly, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p739)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A glucocorticoid given, as the free alcohol or in esterified form, orally, intramuscularly, by local injection, by inhalation, or applied topically in the management of various disorders in which corticosteroids are indicated. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p739)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H27FO6
Molecular Weight
394.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
124-94-7
IUPAC Name
(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17S)-9-fluoro-11,16,17-trihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChIKey
GFNANZIMVAIWHM-OBYCQNJPSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12C[C@@H]([C@]3([C@H]([C@@H]1C[C@H]([C@@]2(C(=O)CO)O)O)CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@@]43C)F)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014221
Source
PubChem CID 31307

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Aristocort
  • Volon

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Tree Numbers

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.432w.915w
  2. D04w.210.500w.908.891w

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NLM Classification

WK 755

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Triamcinolone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014221. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014221
  2. Triamcinolone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triamcinolone
  3. Triamcinolone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1074056
  4. Triamcinolone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 31307. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31307