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a synthetic glucocorticoid C22H29FO5 used especially as an anti-inflammatory and antiallergic agent. Dexamethasone, a synthetic adrenocortical steroid, is a white to practically white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is stable in air. It is practically insoluble in water. The molecular weight is 392.47. It is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11 b,17,21-trihydroxy- 16a-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione. The empirical formula is C22H29FO5.
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