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Trade names | Percorten Acetate, Decosterone, others |
Other names | DOCA; 11-Deoxycorticosterone 21-acetate; 21-Acetoxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
Drug class | Corticosteroid; Mineralocorticoid |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.251 |
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Formula | C23H32O4 |
Molar mass | 372.505 g·mol−1 |
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Desoxycorticosterone acetate (also known as DOCA and 11-deoxycorticosterone 21-acetate and sold under the brand names Percorten Acetate and Decosterone, among others) is a mineralocorticoid medication and a mineralocorticoid ester. [1] [2] It is formulated as an oil solution and is administered once daily by intramuscular injection. [3] The medication is the C21 acetate ester of 11-deoxycorticosterone. [1] [2]
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Clinical data | |
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Trade names | Percorten Acetate, Decosterone, others |
Other names | DOCA; 11-Deoxycorticosterone 21-acetate; 21-Acetoxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
Drug class | Corticosteroid; Mineralocorticoid |
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CAS Number | |
PubChem CID | |
DrugBank | |
ChemSpider | |
UNII | |
KEGG | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
CompTox Dashboard ( EPA) | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.251 |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C23H32O4 |
Molar mass | 372.505 g·mol−1 |
3D model ( JSmol) | |
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Desoxycorticosterone acetate (also known as DOCA and 11-deoxycorticosterone 21-acetate and sold under the brand names Percorten Acetate and Decosterone, among others) is a mineralocorticoid medication and a mineralocorticoid ester. [1] [2] It is formulated as an oil solution and is administered once daily by intramuscular injection. [3] The medication is the C21 acetate ester of 11-deoxycorticosterone. [1] [2]