Meprednisone

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H02AB15

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001247-42-3

Chemical Formula

C22-H28-O5

Molecular Weight

372

Therapeutic Category

Adrenal cortex hormone, glucocorticoid

Chemical Name

Pregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxy-16-methyl-, (16ß)-

Foreign Names

• Meprednisonum (Latin)
• Meprednison (German)
• Méprednisone (French)
• Meprednisona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Meprednisone (OS: USAN)
• Méprednisone (OS: DCF)
• Meprednisone (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Cortipyren
  Gador, Argentina



• Meprednisona All Pro
  All Pro, Argentina



• Meprednisona Richet
  Richet, Argentina



• Prednisonal
  Klonal, Argentina



• Rupesona
  Duncan, Argentina

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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