The molecule is a prednisolone compound having an alpha-chloro substituent at the 7-position and an alpha-methyl substituent at the 16-position. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug and an antipruritic drug. It is a 20-oxo steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 21-hydroxy steroid, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, 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.
(7R,8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-7-chloro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one