Rimexolone

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Rimexolone
Rimexolone structure.png
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com Monograph
MedlinePlus a606003
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration
Eye drops
ATC code H02AB12 (WHO) S01BA13 (WHO)
Identifiers
Synonyms Trimexolone; Org 6216; 11β-Hydroxy-16α,17α,21-trimethylpregna-1,4-dien-3,20-dione
CAS Number 49697-38-3 YesY
PubChem (CID) 5311412
IUPHAR/BPS 7099
DrugBank DB00896 YesY
ChemSpider 4470902 N
UNII O7M2E4264D YesY
KEGG D05729 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1200617 N
ECHA InfoCard 100.211.227
Chemical and physical data
Formula C24H34O3
Molar mass 370.525 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
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Rimexolone is a glucocorticoid steroid used to treat inflammation in the eye.[1] It is marketed as a 1% eye drop suspension under the trade name Vexol by Alcon Laboratories.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kavuncu S, Horoz H, Ardagil A, Erbil HH (August 2008). "Rimexolone 1% versus prednisolone acetate in preventing early postoperative inflammation after cataract surgery". Int Ophthalmol. 28 (4): 281–5. doi:10.1007/s10792-007-9131-0. PMID 17762913. 
  2. ^ Haberfeld, H, ed. (2015). Austria-Codex (in German). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag.