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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 16α,17-isoxazole-11β,21-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 21acetate, and the structure is: Deflazacort is a white or almost white crystalline powder and has a molecular weight of 441.52. Deflazacort is soluble in dichloromethane and chloroform, slightly soluble in ethanol and ethyl acetate, almost insoluble in water. Deflazacort tablets for oral administration are 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 (maize). defla-structure