Methylprednisolone aceponate
Methylprednisolone aceponate, or methylprednisolone acetate propionate, sold under the brand names Advantan and Avancort, is a glucocorticoid and a corticosteroid ester—specifically the C17α propionate and C21 acetate diester of methylprednisolone.
In Russia and some other countries the drug is available in 4 dosage forms differing in consistency and water content: emulsion, cream, ointment and fatty ointment.
Synthesis
- methylprednisolone
- Triethyl orthopropionate