Table 1.
Codes and principal chemical features of glucocorticoids.
| Compound | Code | Case number | RTa | m/z | CVb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beclomethasone dipropionate | 1 | 5534-09-8 | 5.10 | 522.0 | 36 |
| Betamethasone dipropionate | 2 | 5593-20-4 | 4.69 | 505.6 | 35 |
| Clobetasol 17-propionate | 3 | 25122-46-7 | 3.49 | 468.0 | 30 |
| Clocortolone pivalate | 4 | 34097-16-0 | 5.63 | 496.0 | 30 |
| Chlormadinone acetate | 5 | 302-22-7 | 4.00 | 405.9 | 32 |
| Delmadinone acetate | 6 | 13698-48-2 | 3.59 | 403.9 | 25 |
| Desonide | 7 | 638-94-8 | 2.12 | 417.5 | 30 |
| Desoximetasone | 8 | 382-67-2 | 2.35 | 377.5 | 30 |
| Diflucortolone valerate | 9 | 59198-70-8 | 5.26 | 479.6 | 30 |
| Exemestane | 10 | 107868-30-4 | 2.38 | 297.4 | 35 |
| Fluocinolone acetonide | 11 | 67-73-2 | 1.96 | 453.5 | 35 |
| Fluocinonide | 12 | 356-12-7 | 3.29 | 495.5 | 30 |
| Fluprednidene acetate | 13 | 1255-35-2 | 1.52 | 433.5 | 30 |
| Halcinonide | 14 | 3093-35-4 | 3.92 | 456.0 | 20 |
| Halometasone monohydrate | 15 | 50629-82-8 | 2.04 | 445.9 | 19 |
| Hydrocortisone acetate | 16 | 50-03-3 | 1.92 | 405.5 | 40 |
| Megestrol acetate | 17 | 595-33-5 | 3.89 | 385.5 | 20 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate | 18 | 53-36-1 | 2.67 | 339.2 | 40 |
| Mometasone furoate | 19 | 83919-23-7 | 4.03 | 522.4 | 30 |
| Prednisolone 17-valerate 21-acetate | 20 | 72064-79-0 | 4.47 | 487.6 | 30 |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 21 | 76-25-5 | 1.88 | 435.5 | 25 |
| Carbamazepinec | CBZ | 298-46-4 | 1.10 | 237.3 | 45 |
aRetention time.
bCone Voltage.
cInternal standard.