11-deoxycorticosterone

11-deoxycorticosterone
(DOC) 11-de·oxy·cor·ti·cos·ter·one (DOC) (de-ok″se-kor″tĭ-kosґtər-ōn) 21-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, a mineralocorticoid produced in small quantities by the human adrenal cortex, having about 3 per cent of the sodium-retaining activity of aldosterone. The acetate and pivalate salts are used for mineralocorticoid replacement therapy. Called also cortexone, deoxycortone, desoxycorticosterone, and desoxycortone.

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