Pharmaceutical Cortisone Base API
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) cortisone base, synthesized for production of corticosteroid medications. HTS 2937.21.00.10 applies to this chemically defined steroidal hormone used primarily for adrenal replacement therapy and anti-inflammatory applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pre-mixed with excipients for tableting
Medicinal mixtures exceeding Chapter 29 purity move to finished medicaments
If for diagnostic laboratory reagents
Hormone-based diagnostic kits classify as biochemicals, not pure hormones
If veterinary use primary designation
Veterinary hormones may fall under cyclic oxygen heterocycles if not 'primarily as hormones'
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Import Tips & Compliance
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Related Products under HTS 2937.21.00.10
Cortisone Acetate Powder
Pharmaceutical-grade cortisone acetate powder, a synthetic derivative of cortisone used primarily as a glucocorticoid hormone for anti-inflammatory treatments. It falls under HTS 2937.21.00.10 as cortisone, a steroidal hormone derivative reproduced by synthesis for medicinal use. This chemically defined organic compound is supplied with stabilizers for safe transport.
Cortisone USP Grade Crystals
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) certified cortisone crystals for compounding pharmacies and drug manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2937.21.00.10 as pure cortisone, a steroidal hormone used primarily for its glucocorticoid activity in treating inflammation and autoimmune disorders.
Cortisone Hemisuccinate Sodium Salt
Water-soluble sodium salt of cortisone hemisuccinate, a derivative used in injectable formulations. Falls under HTS 2937.21.00.10 per chapter note classifying organic salts with parent hormone compounds; used primarily for acute anti-inflammatory hormone therapy.
Synthetic Cortisone for Hormone Research
Laboratory-grade synthetic cortisone for endocrinology research and hormone receptor studies. HTS 2937.21.00.10 covers this reproduced-by-synthesis steroidal hormone used primarily as hormone in structural analogue research.