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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H28FNa2O8P
CAS Number:
151-73-5
Molecular Weight:
516.40
EC Number:
205-797-0
MDL number:
MFCD00200361
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24892013
NACRES:
NA.77
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sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97%

form

powder

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, faintly yellow

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)C=C[C@]3(C)[C@@]1(F)[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2([H])C[C@H](C)[C@]4(O)C(=O)COP([O-])([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C22H30FO8P.2Na/c1-12-8-16-15-5-4-13-9-14(24)6-7-19(13,2)21(15,23)17(25)10-20(16,3)22(12,27)18(26)11-31-32(28,29)30;;/h6-7,9,12,15-17,25,27H,4-5,8,10-11H2,1-3H3,(H2,28,29,30);;/q;2*+1/p-2/t12-,15-,16-,17-,19-,20-,21-,22-;;/m0../s1

InChI key

PLCQGRYPOISRTQ-LWCNAHDDSA-L

Gene Information

human ... NR3C1(2908)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Betamethasone is used to treat neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, and psoriasis.

Diagnostic Implications

Betamethasone is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive abilities, used especially where water retention is undesirable. It is applied as a topical cream, ointment, lotion or gel to treat itching (e.g. from eczema). Corticosteroid used to stimulate fetal lung maturation and to decrease the incidence and mortality from intracranial hemorrhage in premature infants

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H360FD,H373

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Liver,Kidney,Endocrine system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCQ4978
MKCK3324
MKBS9676V
SLBB0343V
067K1926

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