An organic sodium salt that is the monosodium salt of methylprednisolone 21-suleptanic acid ester. It is a prodrug of methylprednisolone developed by Pharmacia Corp for the treatment of asthma.
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A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
methylprednisolone suleptanate
(CHEBI:135864)
has part
methylprednisolone 21-suleptanic acid ester(1−)
(CHEBI:156481)
methylprednisolone suleptanate
(CHEBI:135864)
has role
anti-asthmatic drug
(CHEBI:49167)
methylprednisolone suleptanate
(CHEBI:135864)
has role
anti-inflammatory agent
(CHEBI:67079)
methylprednisolone suleptanate
(CHEBI:135864)
has role
glucocorticoid receptor agonist
(CHEBI:63562)
methylprednisolone suleptanate
(CHEBI:135864)
has role
prodrug
(CHEBI:50266)
methylprednisolone suleptanate
(CHEBI:135864)
is a
organic sodium salt
(CHEBI:38700)