SPL Set ID: 18518568-a40b-41cb-91ce-44fbb5557971
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The active ingredient in deflazacort tablet is deflazacort (a corticosteroid). Corticosteroids are adrenocortical steroids, both naturally occurring and synthetic. The molecular formula for deflazacort is C 25 H 31 NO 6 . The chemical name for deflazacort is (11β,16β)-21-(acetyloxy)-11-hydroxy-2’-methyl-5’H-pregna-1,4-dieno[17,16-d]oxazole-3,20-dione and the structure is: Deflazacort is a white to off-white crystalline powder and has a molecular weight of 441.52 g/mol. Deflazacort is freely soluble in methylene chloride and in chloroform, soluble in methanol and in acetone, practically insoluble in water and in light petroleum (petroleum ether). Deflazacort tablets for oral administration is available as an immediate-release tablet in strengths of 6 mg, 18 mg, 30 mg and 36 mg. Each tablet contains deflazacort and the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, pre-gelatinized corn starch. 1