The molecule is a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid that is prednisolone in which the hydrogens at the 9alpha and 16beta positions are substituted by a chlorine and a methyl group, respectively. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug and an anti-asthmatic drug. It is an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid, a 21-hydroxy steroid, a corticosteroid, a glucocorticoid, a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid, a chlorinated steroid, a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a prednisolone. It derives from a hydride of a pregnane.
(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-9-chloro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one