The Nomenclature of Steroids
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Selected international non-proprietary names (INNs) of steroids

INN Chemical name Molecular formula

Acrihellin 5,14-dihydroxy-3β-[(3-methylcrotonoyl)oxy]-19-oxo-5β-bufa-20,22-dienolide C29H38O7

Actodigin 3β-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-14-hydroxy-24-nor-5β,14β-chol-20(2)-eno-21,23-lactone C29H44O9

Alfacalcidol (5Z,7E)-(1S,3R)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-1,3-diol C27H44O2

Betamethasone 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione C22H29FO5

Canrenone 3-oxo-17α-pregna-4,6-diene-21,17-carbolactone C22H28O3

Clomegestone 6-chloro-17-hydroxy-16α-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione C22H29ClO3

Cyproterone 6-chloro-1β,2β-dihydro-17-hydroxy-3'H-cyclopropa[1,2]pregna-4,6diene-3,20-dione C22H27ClO3

Dexamethasone 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione C22H29FO5

Disogluside (25R)-3β-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)spirost-5-ene C33H52O8

Ethinylestradiol 19-nor-17α-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol C20H24O2

Fluazacort 21-acetoxy-9-fluoro-11β-hydroxy-2'-methyl-16bH-oxazolo[5',4':16,17]pegna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione C25H30FNO6

Fluocortin 6α-fluoro-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3,20-dioxopregna-1,4-dien-21-oic acid C22H27FO5

Fusidic Acid (17Z)-ent-16α-acetoxy-3β,11β-dihydroxy-4β,8,14-trimethyl-18-nor-5β,10α-cholesta-17(20),24-dien-21-oic acid C31H48O6

Gestrinone 17-hydroxy-18α-homo-19-nor-17α-pregna-4,9,11-trien-20-yn-3-one C21H24O2

Halometasone 2-chloro-6α,9-difluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione C22H27ClF2O5

Hydrocortisone 11β,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione C21H30O5

Mebolazine 17β-hydroxy-2α,17-dimethyl-5α-androstan-3-one azine C42H68N2O2

Medroxyprogesterone 17-hydroxy-6α-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione C22H32O3

Meproscillarin 3β-(6-deoxy-4-O-methyl-α-L-mannopyranosyloxy)-14-hydroxybufa-4,20,22-rienolide C31H44O8

Mespirenone 7α-acetylthio-15α,16α-dihydro-3-oxo-3'H-cyclopropa[15,1]-17α-pregna-1,4-diene-21,17-carbolactone C25H30O4S

Mestranol 3-methoxy-19-nor-17α-pregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol C21H26O2

Naflocort 9-fluoro-1',4'-dihydro-11β,21-dihydroxy-16bH-naphtho[2',3':16,17]prena-1,4-diene-3,20-dione C29H33FO4

Norenthisterone 17-hydroxy-19-nor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one C20H26O2

Norgesterone 17-hydroxy-19-nor-17α-pregna-5(10),20-dien-3-one C20H28O2

Norgestrel rac-17-hydroxy-18α-homo-19-nor-17α-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one C21H28O2

Oxandrolone 17β-hydroxy-17α-methyl-2-oxa-5α-androstan-3-one C19H30O3

Oxymetholone 17β-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17α-methyl-5α-androstan-3-one C19H28O3

Pancuronium bromide 1,1'-(3α,17β-diacetoxy-5α-androstane-2β,16β-diyl)bis(-methylpiperidinium) dibromide C35H60Br2N2O4

Prednisolone 11β,17,21-trihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione C21H28O5

Prednisone 17,21-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione C21H26O5

Proscillardin 3β-(6-deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyloxy)-14-hydroxybufa-4,20,22-trienolide C30H42O8

Roxibolone 11β,17β-dihydroxy-17α-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-2-carboxylic acid C21H28O5

Spironolactone 7α-acetylthio-3-oxo-17α-pregn-4-ene-21,17-carbolactone C24H32O4S

Timobesone S-methyl 9-fluoro-11β,17α-dihydroxy-16β-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioate C22H29FO4S

Triamcinolone 9-fluoro-11β,16α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione C21H27FO6

Ursodeoxycholic acid 3α,7β-dihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid C24H40O4


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