SPL Set ID: f99fde7c-91ac-4d67-bd76-2b18a1d31f7d
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The active ingredient in deflazacort tablets 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 structural formula is: Deflazacort is a white to pale yellow crystalline powder and has a molecular weight of 441.5. Deflazacort is freely soluble in acetic acid and dichloromethane and sparingly soluble in methanol and acetone. Deflazacort tablets for oral administration is available as an immediate-release tablet in strengths of 6, 18, 30 and 36 mg. Each tablet contains deflazacort and the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, and pregelatinized starch. Image