Desoxycorticosterone pivalate
Deoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP), sold under the brand names Zycortal, Percorten V, and Percorten M, is a mineralocorticoid medication and a mineralocorticoid ester.[1][2][3][4] It is formulated as a microcrystalline aqueous suspension, is administered by intramuscular injection at regular intervals, and has a prolonged duration of action.[5] The medication is the C21 pivalate (trimethylacetate) ester of 11-deoxycorticosterone.[1][2]
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| Trade names | Zycortal, Percorten V, Percorten M, Neocortin Depositum, Neocortodina Depositum, Neodin Depositum |
| Other names | DOCP; Deoxycorticosterone pivalate; Desoxycortone pivalate; Deoxycortone pivalate; Percoten pivalate; Desoxycoticosterone trimethylacetate; SC-46312; 21-Hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione pivalate; 21-(2,2-Dimethyl-1-oxopropoxy)pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
| Drug class | Corticosteroid; Mineralocorticoid |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.242  |
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| Formula | C26H38O4 |
| Molar mass | 414.586 g·mol−1 |
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References
- J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 665–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
- Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. 2000. pp. 307–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.
- I.K. Morton; Judith M. Hall (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 93–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
- Martin Negwer; Hans-Georg Scharnow (4 October 2001). Organic-chemical drugs and their synonyms: (an international survey). Wiley-VCH. p. 2721. ISBN 978-3-527-30247-5.
[...] Deoxycortone trimethylacetate, Desoxycorticosterone pivalate. Neocortin depositum, Neocortodina depositum. Neodin-Depositum, Percorten M, Percorten pivalate U Mineralocorticoid (salt-regulating)
- Hans Hermann Julius Hager; Walther Kern; Paul Heinz List; Hermann Josef Roth (29 July 2013). Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis: Für Apotheker, Arzneimittelhersteller, Ärzte und Medizinalbeamte: Wirkstoffgruppen II Chemikalien und Drogen (A-AL). Springer-Verlag. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-3-662-25655-8.
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