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]

Desoxycorticosterone pivalate
Clinical data
Trade namesZycortal, Percorten V, Percorten M, Neocortin Depositum, Neocortodina Depositum, Neodin Depositum
Other namesDOCP; 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
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Intramuscular injection
Drug classCorticosteroid; Mineralocorticoid
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ECHA InfoCard100.011.242
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H38O4
Molar mass414.586 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

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References

  1. Elks J (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 665–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
  2. Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. 2000. pp. 307–. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1.
  3. Morton IK, Hall JM (6 December 2012). Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 93–. ISBN 978-94-011-4439-1.
  4. Negwer M, Scharnow HG (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)
  5. Hager HH, Kern W, List PH, Roth HJ (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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