Desoxycorticosterone pivalate explained
Deoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP), also known as desoxycorticosterone trimethyl acetate (DOC-TMA or DCT) and sold under the brand names Zycortal, Percorten V, and Percorten M, is a mineralocorticoid medication and a mineralocorticoid ester.[1] [2] [3] [4] It is formulated as a microcrystalline aqueous suspension, is administered by intramuscular injection at regular intervals, and has a prolonged duration of action.[5] The medication is the C21 pivalate (trimethylacetate) ester of 11-deoxycorticosterone.
See also
- List of corticosteroid esters § Desoxycortone esters
Notes and References
- Book: Elks J . The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 665–.
- Book: Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. 2000. Taylor & Francis. 978-3-88763-075-1. 307–.
- Book: Morton IK, Hall JM . Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. 6 December 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-94-011-4439-1. 93–.
- Book: Negwer M, Scharnow HG . Organic-chemical drugs and their synonyms: (an international survey). 4 October 2001. Wiley-VCH. 978-3-527-30247-5. 2721. [...] Deoxycortone trimethylacetate, Desoxycorticosterone pivalate. Neocortin depositum, Neocortodina depositum. Neodin-Depositum, Percorten M, Percorten pivalate U Mineralocorticoid (salt-regulating).
- Book: Hager HH, Kern W, List PH, Roth HJ . Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis: Für Apotheker, Arzneimittelhersteller, Ärzte und Medizinalbeamte: Wirkstoffgruppen II Chemikalien und Drogen (A-AL). 29 July 2013. Springer-Verlag. 978-3-662-25655-8. 108–109.
