List of corticosteroids


This is a list of corticosteroids or derivatives of cortisol. Most esters of these corticosteroids are not included in this list; for esters, see here instead.
The most common structural modifications in synthetic corticosteroids include 1-dehydrogenation, 6α-, 9α-, 16α-, and 16β-substitution, 16α,17α-acetonidation, and 17α- and 21-esterification.

Natural

Note that the glucocorticoid activity of progesterone and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone is very weak.
The above list includes precursors and intermediates in corticosteroid biosynthesis.

Synthetic

Progesterone-type

In addition to the above, various progesterone derivative progestins such as chlormadinone acetate, cyproterone acetate, medrogestone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, megestrol acetate, and segesterone acetate possess weak glucocorticoid activity which can manifest clinically at high dosages.

Hydrocortisone-type