OBO ID: CHEBI:41879

Term Name:	dexamethasone		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	(11beta,16alpha)-9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 1-dehydro-16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluorohydrocortisone 16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluoro-1-dehydrocortisol 9-fluoro-11beta,17,21-trihydroxy-16alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 9alpha-fluoro-16alpha-methylprednisolone Aeroseb-Dex Auxiron Azium Calonat Corson Cortisumman Decacort Decadron Decaject Decalix Decameth Dexacortal Dexacortin dexametasona Dexamethasone dexamethasonum Dexason Dexasone DexPak Diodex fluormethylprednisolone Hexadrol Maxidex Millicorten Oradexon Ozurdex Solurex Zema-Pak
Definition:	A fluorinated steroid that is 9-fluoropregna-1,4-diene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 11, 17 and 21, a methyl group at position 16 and oxo groups at positions 3 and 20. It is a synthetic member of the class of glucocorticoids.
References:	Beilstein:2066652 CAS:50-02-2 DrugBank:DB01234 Drug_Central:824 FooDB:FDB001355 HMDB:HMDB0015364 KEGG:C15643 KEGG:D00292 MetaCyc:CPD-10549 PMID:11508649 PMID:12151000 PMID:12686538 PMID:18272184 PMID:18524938 PMID:19779450 PMID:20850457 PMID:26602186 PMID:29958267 PMID:31391291 PMID:32195984 PMID:32280693 PMID:32496907 PMID:32551464 PMID:32570995 Patent:DE1113690 Patent:GB869511 Patent:US3007923 Reaxys:2066652 VSDB:1769 Wikipedia:Dexamethasone
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )