Cortisol

Cortisol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	monograph
MedlinePlus	a682206
Leecence data	US FDA: Hydrocortisone;
Pregnancy; category	AU: A ; US: C (Risk nae ruled oot) ; ;
Routes o; admeenistration	Oral tablets, intravenous, topical, rectal
ATC code	A01AC03 (WHO) A07EA02 (WHO) C05AA01 (WHO) D07AA02 (WHO) H02AB09 (WHO) S01BA02 (WHO) S02BA01 (WHO);
Legal status
Legal status	AU: Pharmacist anly ; UK: POM (Prescription anly) ; US: OTC for topical admeenistration; Rx-anly for oral tablets , rectal uise an intravenous therapy ;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (11β)-11,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione;
CAS Nummer	50-23-7 ;
PubChem CID	5754;
DrugBank	DB00741 ;
ChemSpider	5551 ;
UNII	WI4X0X7BPJ;
KEGG	D00088 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17650 ;
ChEMBL	CHEMBL389621 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.019
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C21H30O5
Molar mass	362.460 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive eemage;
	SMILES O=C4\C=C2/[C@]([C@H]1[C@@H](O)C[C@@]3([C@@](O)(C(=O)CO)CC[C@H]3[C@@H]1CC2)C)(C)CC4;
	InChI InChI=1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1 ; Key:JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N ;
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Cortisol is a steroid hormone, in the glucocorticoid cless o hormones, an is produced in humans bi the zona fasciculata o the adrenal cortex within the adrenal gland.^[1]

References

↑ Scott E (22 September 2011). "Cortisol and Stress: How to Stay Healthy". About.com. Archived frae the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.^{[better soorce needit]}