A prodrug form of dexamethasone
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Active Metabolite(s)
11015Dexamethasone
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Dexamethasone Palmitate

Item No. 35451

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Technical Information
Formal Name
9-fluoro-11β,17-dihydroxy-16α-methyl-21-[(1-oxohexadecyl)oxy]-pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione
CAS Number
14899-36-6
Synonyms
  • Dexamethasone 21-palmitate
  • DXP
  • Limethason
Molecular Formula
C38H59FO6
Formula Weight
630.9
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mLDMSO: 10 mg/mLEthanol: 16 mg/mL
λmax
239 nm
SMILES
C[C@@]12[C@](C[C@H]([C@]2(O)C(COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)=O)C)([H])[C@@]3([H])[C@@]([C@@]4(C(CC3)=CC(C=C4)=O)C)([C@H](C1)O)F
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C38H59FO6/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-34(43)45-26-33(42)38(44)27(2)23-31-30-20-19-28-24-29(40)21-22-35(28,3)37(30,39)32(41)25-36(31,38)4/h21-22,24,27,30-32,41,44H,5-20,23,25-26H2,1-4H3/t27-,30+,31+,32+,35+,36+,37+,38+/m1/s1
InChi Key
WDPYZTKOEFDTCU-WDJQFAPHSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Dexamethasone palmitate is a prodrug form of the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone (Item No. 11015).1 It binds to the glucocorticoid receptor.2 Dexamethasone palmitate-containing lipid nanoparticles reduce LPS-induced increases in cytokine levels in RAW 264.7 macrophages when used at a concentration of 100 µg/ml.3 Dexamethasone palmitate reduces paw inflammation and edema in a mouse model of collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis when administered at a dose of 1 mg/kg. Intravitreal injection of a dexamethasone palmitate (1,280 µg/animal) emulsion inhibits vascular hyperpermeability induced by VEGF for up to nine months in rabbits.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Daull, P., Paterson, C.A., Kuppermann, B.D., et al. A preliminary evaluation of dexamethasone palmitate emulsion: A novel intravitreal sustained delivery of corticosteroid for treatment of macular edema. J. Ocul. Pharmacol. Ther. 29(2), 258-269 (2013).

    2. Rosseau, G.G., Kirchhoff, J., Formstecher, P., et al. 17β-carboxamide steroids are a new class of glucocorticoid antagonists. Nature 279(5709), 158-160 (1979).

    3. Lorscheider, M., Tsapis, N., ur-Rehman, M., et al. Dexamethasone palmitate nanoparticles: An efficient treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. J. Control. Release 296, 179-189 (2019).