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11,17-dihydroxy-21-(phosphonooxy)-Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione is a steroid.

Glucocorticoid.

ChEBI: Prednisolone phosphate is a synthetic glucocorticoid resulting from the formal condensation of the 21-hydroxy group of prednisolone with one of the hydroxy groups of phosphoric acid. It is a prodrug for prednisolone that is activated in vivo by phosphatases. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent, a glucocorticoid receptor agonist, a prodrug and an antineoplastic agent. It is a steroid phosphate, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid, a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid, a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a glucocorticoid. It is functionally related to a prednisolone. It is a conjugate acid of a prednisolone phosphate(2-).

Hydeltrasol (Merck); Inflamase (Novartis); Metreton (Schering); Orapred (BioMarin); Pediapred (UCB); Predair (Pharmafair).