Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 21-(acetyloxy)-9-fluoro-11β,17-dihydroxy-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C23H31FO6
Formula Weight: 422,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 514-36-3
Notes: Fludrocortisone acetate is the acetate form of the synthetic corticosteroid fludrocortisone, which is a mineralocorticoid receptor agonist.{39390} Fludrocortisone acetate (0.1-5 µg/animal) promotes sodium retention in rats in a dose-dependent manner with 37% of sodium excreted compared with control when used at a dose of 5 µg/animal.{39391} Formulations containing fludrocortisone acetate have been used in the treatment of Addison’s disease.