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Betamethasone

Betamethasone

Product ID B1876
Cas No. 378-44-9
Purity ≥98%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
25 mg $142.80 In stock
100 mg $225.40 In stock
500 mg $676.10 In stock
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Description

Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid receptor agonist that exhibits anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and anti-ulcerative activities. Betamethasone is clinically used to treat skin irritations such as psoriasis and to accelerate preterm fetal lung development.

Product Info

Cas No.

378-44-9

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C22H29FO5

Formula Wt.

392.46

Chemical Name

(11β,16β)-9-Fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione

IUPAC Name

(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-9-fluoro-11, 17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15, 16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one

Synonym

Becort, Betnelan, Celestene, Dermabet, Diprolene, Visubeta

Melting Point

231-234°C (dec.)

Solubility

Insoluble in water, ethanol (15 mg/mL).

Appearance

White Crystal Powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

4°C

Ship Temp

Ambient

Downloads

MSDS

B1876 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

B1876 Info Sheet PDF

References

Shepherd J, Taheri A, Feldman SR. Once-daily topical treatment for psoriasis: calcipotriene + betamethasone two-compound topical formulation. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2013 Dec 19;7:19-22. PMID: 24379688.

Waffarn F, Davis EP. Effects of antenatal corticosteroids on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis of the fetus and newborn: experimental findings and clinical considerations. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec;207(6):446-54. PMID: 22840973.

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