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tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone
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Desoxycorticosterone
Definition
: 21-Hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Desoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) is used as replacement therapy in ADDISON DISEASE.
do not coordinate with ACETATES for DOCA; do not confuse trade name Decortin (Schieffelin) with PREDNISONE trade name Decortin (Merck)
Other names
Desoxycortone; Desoxycorticosterone Acetate; Deoxycorticosterone; DOCA; Cortexone; 21-
Hydroxyprogesterone; Acetate, Desoxycorticosterone; 21 Hydroxyprogesterone; 21 Hydroxy 4 pregnene 3,20 dione; 11 Decorticosterone; Decortin; 21-
Hydroxy-
4-
pregnene-
3,20-
dione; 11-
Decorticosterone
Drugs:
PERCORTEN
DOCA
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Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone [ 3 alpha,21-dihydroxy-5 beta-pregnan-20-one,3 alpha,5 beta-tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone,3 beta,5 alpha-tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone,3,21-dihydroxypregnan-20-one,3alpha,21-dihydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-one,5alpha-THDOC,5alpha-pregnan-3alpha,21-diol-20-one,5alpha-pregnane-3alpha,21-diol-20-one,THDOC,allotetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone,pregnane-3,21-diol-20-one,tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone, (3alpha,5alpha)-isomer,tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone, (3beta,5alpha)-isomer,tetrahydrodesoxycorticosterone ]
RN given refers to (3alpha,5beta)-isomer
567-03-3
Desoxycorticosterone/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Anesthetics
;
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 36(2):97;1975; Appl Environ Microbiol 34(5):571;1977; J Clin Endocrinol Metab 38(2):298;1974; J Clin Endocrinol Metab 38(4):701;1974; J Steroid Biochem 7(10):837;1976; J Steroid Biochem 8(5):515;1977; Klin Wochenschr 56(Suppl 1):161;1978