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Also known as fluoxiprednisolone, 9alpha-fluoro-11beta,16alpha,17alpha,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11beta,16alpha,17alpha,21-tetrahydroxy-9alpha-fluoro-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, 9alpha-fluoro-16alpha-hydroxyprednisolone, 9alpha-fluoro-11beta,16alpha,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11beta,16alpha,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11β,16α,17α,21-tetrahydroxy-9α-fluoro-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, 9-fluoro-11β,16α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione

Triamcinolone is a glucocorticoid used to treat certain skin diseases, allergies, and rheumatic disorders among others. It is also used to prevent worsening of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It can be taken in various ways including by mouth, injection into a muscle, and inhalation.

Key facts

Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.CAS_number
124-94-7
Drug.ATC_supplemental
, , , , ,
Drug.Verifiedfields
changed
Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
470612980
Drug.image
Triamcinolone.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
200
Drug.image2
Triamcinolone ball-and-stick animation.gif
Drug.width2
200
Drug.tradename
Kenalog, Nasacort, Adcortyl, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a601122
Drug.DailyMedID
Triamcinolone
Drug.pregnancy_AU
A
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth, topical, intranasal, intramuscular, intra-articular, intra-synovial
Drug.ATC_prefix
A01
Drug.ATC_suffix
AC01

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Chemical data

Formula
C21H27FO6
Molecular weight
394.4 g/mol
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
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
InChIKey
GFNANZIMVAIWHM-OBYCQNJPSA-N
XLogP
1.2
Polar surface area
115 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
394.179
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chemical formula
C₂₁H₂₇FO₆
Commons category
Triamcinolone
canonical SMILES
CC12CC(C3(C(C1CC(C2(C(=O)CO)O)O)CCC4=CC(=O)C=CC43C)F)O
isomeric 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
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
triamcinolone
defined daily dose
0.22
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