Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
The acetate ester of desoxycorticosterone, a mineralocorticoid used to treat adrenal insufficiency by replacing the salt-retaining hormone normally produced by the adrenal gland. It is administered by injection and has been largely replaced by fludrocortisone.
Peso Molecular
372,5000 g/mol
LogP
3,10
TPSA
60,40 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Mecanismo de Ação
Provides an essential mineral element required for numerous enzymatic reactions, structural proteins, and physiological processes. Supplementation addresses deficiency states.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Provides an essential mineral element required for numerous enzymatic reactions, structural proteins, and physiological processes. Supplementation addresses deficiency states.
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
CC(=O)OCC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
InChI
InChI=1S/C23H32O4/c1-14(24)27-13-21(26)20-7-6-18-17-5-4-15-12-16(25)8-10-22(15,2)19(17)9-11-23(18,20)3/h12,17-20H,4-11,13H2,1-3H3/t17-,18-,19-,20+,22-,23-/m0/s1
Molecular Formula
C23H32O4
HBD / HBA
- / 4
Ligações Rotacionáveis
4
Átomos Pesados
27
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Perguntas frequentes
The acetate ester of desoxycorticosterone, a mineralocorticoid used to treat adrenal insufficiency by replacing the salt-retaining hormone normally produced by the adrenal gland. It is administered by injection and has been largely replaced by fludrocortisone.
Provides an essential mineral element required for numerous enzymatic reactions, structural proteins, and physiological processes. Supplementation addresses deficiency states.
Yes, Desoxycorticosterone Acetate is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1200542. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5952. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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