Medical Definition of Methylprednisolone hemisuccinate
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(6 alpha,11 beta)-21-(3-carboxy-1-oxopropoxy)-11,17-dihydroxy-6-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione. A water-soluble ester of methylprednisolone used for cardiac, allergic, and hypoxic emergencies.
Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antineoplastic agent, hormonal, glucocorticoids, synthetic, glucocorticoids, topical, neuroprotective agents.
Chemical name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 21-(3-carboxy-1-oxopropoxy)-11,17-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
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