Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06] » Hormones » Adrenal Cortex Hormones » Hydroxycorticosteroids » 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids
Description
A group of hydroxycorticosteroids bearing a hydroxy group at the 17-position. Urinary excretion of these compounds is used as an index of adrenal function. They are used systemically in the free alcohol form, but with esterification of the hydroxy groups, topical effectiveness is increased. MeSH
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Cortisone
9 drugs (7 approved, 2 experimental)
Hydrocortisone
12 drugs (5 approved, 7 experimental)
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