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|mm=362.460|density=|mp=|bp=|sol_aq=
|medication=yes
|medicine=yes|med_class=Corticosteroids}}
==Uses==
===Primary===
* Pharm: Used in the medications [[hydrocortisone]] on WHO LEM and DHS AMF

==Natural occurrence==
* ''Does'' occur naturally in many animals, including humans.

==Hazards==
==Production==
===Extraction===
===Synthesis===
==See Also==
* [[16-DPA]]
* "Tishler Merck hydrocortisone synthesis"
* "Merck bile acid cortisone"
* "Upjohn cortisone synthesis"
* "Glaxo cortisone synthesis"

==References==
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