Details of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)

General Information of API (ID: D00420)
Name
Methylprednisolone
Synonyms    Click to Show/Hide the Synonyms of This API
methylprednisolone; 83-43-2; Medrol; Medrone; Metilprednisolone; Urbason; 6alpha-Methylprednisolone; Metilbetasone; Medrate; Dopomedrol; Promacortine; Besonia; Medesone; Mesopren; Metastab; Metrisone; Moderin; Noretona; Solomet; Urbasone; Wyacort; Methylprednisolon; Methyleneprednisolone; 6-alpha-Methylprednisolone; Metilprednisolone [DCIT]; delta(1)-6alpha-Methylhydrocortisone; 1-Dehydro-6alpha-methylhydrocortisone; Metilprednisolona; Methylprednisolonum; NSC-19987; Methylprednisolonum [INN-Latin]; Metilprednisolona [INN-Spanish]; Suprametil; Medrol dosepak; Medrol adt pak; 6alpha-Methyl-11beta,17alpha,21-triol-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; UNII-X4W7ZR7023; CHEBI:6888; 11beta,17,21-Trihydroxy-6alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; (6alpha,11beta)-11,17,21-Trihydroxy-6-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; Prednisolone, methyl-; Methylprednisolone, 6-alpha; 11beta,17alpha,21-Trihydroxy-6alpha-methyl-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; 6alpha-Methylprednisolone base; U 7532; MLS000028541; Sieropresol; Esametone; Firmacort; Medixon; Metrocort; Metysolon; Nirypan; Reactenol; Artisone-wyeth; X4W7ZR7023; MEPRDL; Predni N Tablinen; Medlone 21; SMR000058330; Summicort;; 6alpha-Methyl-11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; DSSTox_CID_3300; Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6a,11b)-; Prednol- L; DSSTox_RID_76965; DSSTox_GSID_23300; Depo-Medrol (acetate); CAS-83-43-2; Prednisolone, 6alpha-methyl-; HSDB 3127; MLS002638721; EINECS 201-476-4; Prednisolone, 6.alpha.-methyl-; BRN 2340300; delta(sup 1)-6-alpha-Methylhydrocortisone; .DELTA.1-6.alpha.-Methylhydrocortisone; NCGC00016330-01; Prestwick_622; Medrol (TN); Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta)-; Methylprednisolone [USP:INN:BAN:JAN]; Opera_ID_1576; Prestwick0_000279; Prestwick1_000279; Prestwick2_000279; Prestwick3_000279; 6alpha-methyl prednisolone; 11-beta,17,21-Trihydroxy-6-alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11beta,17,21-trihydroxy-6alpha-methyl-; CHEMBL650; EC 201-476-4; 6.alpha.-Methylprednisolone; SCHEMBL5084; BSPBio_000158; 4-08-00-03498 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); MLS001148159; MLS002207191; SPBio_002377; BPBio1_000174; GTPL7088; DTXSID7023300; HMS1568H20; HMS2090B13; HMS2095H20; HMS2230D16; HMS3259J04; HMS3712H20; 6alpha-Methylprednisolone, >=98%; HY-B0260; NSC19987; ZINC3875560; Tox21_110376; Tox21_302018; BDBM50103616; LMST02030178; Methylprednisolone (JP17/USP/INN); MFCD00010591; AKOS015969744; Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 6-alpha-methyl-11-beta-17,21-trihydroxy-; Tox21_110376_1; ACN-037579; CCG-220279; DB00959; J3.872E; KS-1273; NC00691; NCGC00022735-03; NCGC00022735-06; NCGC00255269-01; NCI60_001657; 2639-EP2277861A1; 2639-EP2286811A1; 2639-EP2292595A1; 2639-EP2295409A1; 2639-EP2298778A1; 2639-EP2305660A1; 2639-EP2308562A2; 2639-EP2314590A1; 2639-EP2371811A2; D00407; 010M591; 124684-EP2295426A1; 124684-EP2295427A1; Q417222; SR-01000003089; Q-201395; SR-01000003089-2; BRD-K35240538-001-03-1; BRD-K35240538-001-11-4; BRD-K35240538-001-26-2; 6-alpha-Methylprednisolone 100 microg/mL in Acetonitrile; 6alpha-Methylprednisolone, VETRANAL(TM), analytical standard; 11?,17?,21-Trihydroxy-6?-methyl-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; 11beta,17,21-trihydroxy-6alpha-methyl-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; Methylprednisolone, British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard; Methylprednisolone, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard; Pregna-1,20-dione, 11.beta.,17,21-trihydroxy-6.alpha.-methyl-; Pregna-1,20-dione, 6.alpha.-methyl-11.beta.-17,21-trihydroxy-; (6?,11?)-11,17,21-Trihydroxy-6-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; (6a,11b)-11,17,21-Trihydroxy-6-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; 11beta,17alpha,21-Trihydroxy-6alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione; Methylprednisolone, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard; Pregna-1,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6.alpha.,11.beta.)-; Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6I+/-,11I(2))-; Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11beta,17,21-trihydroxy-6alpha-methyl- (8CI)
Clinical Status
Approved
Disease Indication Systemic lupus erythematosus ICD-11: 4A40 [1]
PubChem CID
6741
Formula
C22H30O5
Canonical SMILES
C[C@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC[C@@]([C@]3(C[C@@H]([C@@H]2[C@@]4(C1=CC(=O)C=C4)C)O)C)(C(=O)CO)O
InChI
1S/C22H30O5/c1-12-8-14-15-5-7-22(27,18(26)11-23)21(15,3)10-17(25)19(14)20(2)6-4-13(24)9-16(12)20/h4,6,9,12,14-15,17,19,23,25,27H,5,7-8,10-11H2,1-3H3/t12-,14-,15-,17-,19+,20-,21-,22-/m0/s1
InChIKey
VHRSUDSXCMQTMA-PJHHCJLFSA-N
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Structure
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3D MOL 2D MOL
Physicochemical Properties Molecular Weight 374.5 Topological Polar Surface Area 94.8
XlogP 1.9 Complexity 754
Heavy Atom Count 27 Rotatable Bond Count 2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 3 Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 5
Full List of Drug Formulations (DFMs) Containing This API
          Methylprednisolone 4 mg tablet Click to Show/Hide the Full List of Formulation(s):          9 Formulation(s)
             Drug Formulation 1 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Stearic acid; Anhydrous lactose; Lactose monohydrate; Magnesium stearate; Croscarmellose sodium; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Polacrilin potassium; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Actavis Pharma
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Stearic acid DIG Info Phosphodiesterase 3A (IC50 = 3.1 uM) [2]
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
Carmellose sodium DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression upregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 2 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Stearic acid; Anhydrous lactose; Magnesium stearate; Silicon dioxide; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Physicians Total Care
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Stearic acid DIG Info Phosphodiesterase 3A (IC50 = 3.1 uM) [2]
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
Silicon dioxide DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 3 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Anhydrous lactose; Sodium lauryl sulfate; Magnesium stearate; Silicon dioxide; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company RemedyRepack
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Sodium lauryl sulfate DIG Info Solute carrier SLCO2B1 (Ki = 1.98 uM) [4]
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
Silicon dioxide DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 4 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Anhydrous lactose; Sodium lauryl sulfate; Magnesium stearate; Silicon dioxide; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Bryant Ranch Prepack; RemedyRepack; Unit Dose Services
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Sodium lauryl sulfate DIG Info Solute carrier SLCO2B1 (Ki = 1.98 uM) [4]
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
Silicon dioxide DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 5 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Anhydrous lactose; Lactose monohydrate; Magnesium stearate; Croscarmellose sodium; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Polacrilin potassium; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company NuCare Pharmaceuticals
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
Carmellose sodium DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression upregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 6 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose monohydrate; Magnesium stearate; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company RemedyRepack
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 7 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Magnesium stearate; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company American Health Packaging; Avera McKennan Hospital; Major Pharmaceuticals; McKesson; PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 8 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Magnesium stearate; Microcrystalline cellulose; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Preferred Pharamaceuticals
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 9 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose, unspecified form; Calcium stearate; Sucrose; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Greenstone; Pharmacia and Upjohn Company; RemedyRepack
          Methylprednisolone 16 mg tablet Click to Show/Hide the Full List of Formulation(s):          3 Formulation(s)
             Drug Formulation 1 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose monohydrate; Sodium lauryl sulfate; Magnesium stearate; Silicon dioxide; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals; Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Sodium lauryl sulfate DIG Info Solute carrier SLCO2B1 (Ki = 1.98 uM) [4]
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
Silicon dioxide DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 2 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose, unspecified form; Calcium stearate; Sucrose; Mineral oil; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
             Drug Formulation 3 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose, unspecified form; Calcium stearate; Sucrose; Mineral oil; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Greenstone
          Methylprednisolone 32 mg tablet Click to Show/Hide the Full List of Formulation(s):          4 Formulation(s)
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Lactose monohydrate; Sodium lauryl sulfate; Magnesium stearate; Silicon dioxide; Cellulose, microcrystalline; Sodium starch glycolate type a potato; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Sodium lauryl sulfate DIG Info Solute carrier SLCO2B1 (Ki = 1.98 uM) [4]
Magnesium stearate DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
Silicon dioxide DIG Info Albendazole monooxygenase (Protein expression downregulation) [3]
             Drug Formulation 2 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose; Calcium stearate; Fd&c yellow no. 6; Sorbic acid; Sucrose; Mineral oil; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company RemedyRepack
                   DIG(s) with
                   Biological Activity
DIG Name DIG Info Representative Biological Activity of This DIG REF
Sunset yellow FCF DIG Info Solute carrier SLCO2B1 (Ki = 68.4 uM) [4]
             Drug Formulation 3 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose, unspecified form; Calcium stearate; Sucrose; Mineral oil; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
             Drug Formulation 4 DFM Info click to show the detail info of this DFM
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Lactose, unspecified form; Calcium stearate; Sucrose; Mineral oil; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Greenstone
          Methylprednisolone 2 mg tablet Click to Show/Hide the Full List of Formulation(s):          1 Formulation(s)
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Lactose, unspecified form; Calcium stearate; Sorbic acid; Sucrose; Mineral oil; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
          Methylprednisolone 8 mg tablet Click to Show/Hide the Full List of Formulation(s):          1 Formulation(s)
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Lactose, unspecified form; Calcium stearate; Sucrose; Starch, corn
                   Dosage Form Oral Tablet
                   Company Greenstone; Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
References
1 FDA label for approved methylprednisolone from the official website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
2 The activities of drug inactive ingredients on biological targets. Science. 2020 Jul 24;369(6502):403-413.
3 Effects of commonly used excipients on the expression of CYP3A4 in colon and liver cells. Pharm Res. 2010 Aug;27(8):1703-12.
4 Bacterial metabolism rescues the inhibition of intestinal drug absorption by food and drug additives. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 Jul 7;117(27):16009-16018.

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