Glibenclamide
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API Product :
Glibenclamide
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CEP :
-
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WCC :
?
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Therapeutic Use :
Antidiabetic Drug
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Originator :
BIOGEN
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CAS No. :
10238-21-8
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Trade Name. :
Glyburide
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Molecular Weight :
494.004 g/mol
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Molecular Formula :
C23H28ClN3O5S
Application
Glibenclamide is a type of medicine called a sulphonylurea. It is used to help control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes) have a deficiency of a hormone called insulin.
General Description
Glibenclamide, also known as glyburide, is an antidiabetic drug in a class of medications known as sulfonylureas, closely related to sulfonamide antibiotics. It was developed in 1966 in a cooperative study between Boehringer Mannheim (now part of Roche) and Hoechst (now part of Sanofi-Aventis).