Gliquidone

Gliquidone
Clinical data
Trade names Glurenorm
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy
category
  • C
Routes of
administration
Oral (tablets)
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability High (Tmax = 2–3 hours)
Metabolism Extensive hepatic
Onset of action 1–1.5 hours
Excretion Biliary (95%), renal (5%)
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CAS Number
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ChEMBL
ECHA InfoCard 100.046.770 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
Formula C27H33N3O6S
Molar mass 527.634 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)
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Gliquidone (INN, sold under the trade name Glurenorm) is an anti-diabetic medication in the sulfonylurea class. It is classified as a second-generation sulfonylurea. It is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2. It is marketed by the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany).

Contraindications

Pharmacokinetics

Gliquidone is fully metabolized by the liver. Its metabolites are excreted virtually completely with bile (even with long-term administration), thus allowing the use of medication in diabetic patients suffering from kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Glurenorm (gliquidone) 30 mg Tablets, for Oral Use. Full Prescribing Information". Russian State Register of Medicinal Products (in Russian). Boehringer Ingelheim. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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