Glimepiride
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
IUPAC NAME-3-ethyl-4-methyl-N-(4-[N-((1r,4r)-4-methylcyclohexylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]phenethyl)-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxamide
MOLECULAR FORMULA-C24H34N4O5S
MOLAR MASS-490.617 g/mol
Glimepiride is indicated to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus; its mode of action is to increase insulin production by the pancreas. It is not used for type 1 diabetes because in type 1 diabetes the pancreas is not able to produce insulin
- Glimepiride