medicines.org.uk aldin.jamison
Jul 13, 2015
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Dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a synthetic adrenocortical steriod, is a white or slightly yellow, crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water and is exceedingly hygroscopic. The molecular weight is 516.41. It is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11ß, 17-dihydroxy-16 -methyl-21-(phosphonooxy) pregna-1, 4-diene-3,20-dione disodium salt. The empirical formula is C H FNa O P and the structural formula is: