Dosage form: oral solution
Drug class:Glucocorticoids
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 1, 2021.
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Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution Description
Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution is a dye free, clear, colorless to slightly yellow colored, raspberry flavored solution. Each 5 mL (teaspoonful) of Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution contains 6.7 mg prednisolone sodium phosphate (5 mg prednisolone base) in a palatable, aqueous vehicle. Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution also contains edetate disodium, methylparaben, purified water, sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium phosphate monobasic, sorbitol solution, and artificial raspberry flavor.
Prednisolone sodium phosphate occurs as white or slightly yellow, friable granules or powder. It is freely soluble in water; soluble in methanol; slightly soluble in alcohol and in chloroform; and very slightly soluble in acetone and in dioxane. The chemical name of prednisolone sodium phosphate is: pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,11,17-dihydroxy-21-(phosphonooxy)-,disodium salt,(11β)-. The empirical formula is C 21H 27Na 2O 8P; the molecular weight is 484.39.
Its chemical structure is:
