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H3160

Hydrocortisone

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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About This Item

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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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)

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

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

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

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

target_organs

Adrenal gland,Bone marrow

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLBD0859V
088K1176
028K1215
087K0130
077K10361

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