Description
Eplerenone is an aldosterone antagonist with more specificity for the mineralocorticoid receptor (MCR) than spironolactone, having lower affinity for progesterone, androgen, and glucocorticoid receptors
MolecularFormula
C24H30O6
SMILEs
CC12CCC(=O)C=C1CC(C3C24C(O4)CC5(C3CCC56CCC(=O)O6)C)C(=O)OC
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (10 mM), water (very slightly), ethanol (slightly), methanol (sparingly), and chloroform.
Storage
Store at room temperature
BoilingPoint
597.9±50.0 ℃ at 760 mmHg
OpticalActivity
α20D +2.7, c = 0.44 in chloroform
IC50
MCR: IC50 = 81 nM; MCR: IC50 = 122 nM (human); MCR: IC50 = 0.36 µM; GR: IC50 >8.94 µM (human); PR: IC50 >10 µM (human)
VapourPressure
0.0±1.7 mmHg at 25℃
PreparationUse
an aldosterone antagonist, as an adjunct in the management of chronic heart failure.