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H3160

Hydrocortisone

Name: Hydrocortisone
Brand: SIGMA

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

11β,17α,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-Hydroxycorticosterone, 4-Pregnene-11β,17α,21-triol-3,20-dione, Cortisol, Kendall’s compound F, Reichstein’s substance M

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₁H₃₀O₅

CAS Number:

50-23-7

Molecular Weight:

362.46

UNSPSC Code:

51111800

NACRES:

NA.21

PubChem Substance ID:

24895560

EC Number:

200-020-1

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1354819

MDL number:

MFCD00011654

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Properties

biological source

plant (wild yam)

agency

USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

assay

97.0-102.0% dry basis

form

powder

potency

0.004-0.005 μg/mL

mp

211-214 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 0.28 g/L at 25 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]4(O)C(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ABCB1(5243), CYP3A4(1576), NR3C1(2908), SERPINA6(866)
mouse ... Abcb1a(18671), Abcb1b(18669), Ifng(15978), Nos2(18126)
rat ... Ar(24208), Nr3c1(24413)

Description

Application

Exploring Microemulsion Systems for the Incorporation of Glucocorticoids into Bacterial Cellulose: This research presents a novel method for embedding hydrocortisone into bacterial cellulose using microemulsion systems, highlighting its potential for creating anti-inflammatory wound dressings, a significant advancement in pharmaceutical design and material science (Zahel et al., 2024).

Research progress in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome through interventions targeting the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis: This review discusses the role of hydrocortisone in treating chronic fatigue syndrome by modulating the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, providing a comprehensive overview of its therapeutic applications in endocrinology (Zhang and Wang, 2024).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex.

Primary glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It has three times the anti-inflammatory potency of corticosterone but much lower Na²⁺ retention potency.

Physical form

powder-RT; stock-frozen in working aliquots, avoid repeated freeze/thaw

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pictograms

GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360Df,H373

pcodes

P202 - P260 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c