Chemical formula: C₂₇H₃₃N₃O₆S Molecular mass: 527.632 g/mol PubChem compound: 91610
Gliquidone is an anti-diabetic drug in the sulfonylurea class. It is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2. It is an ATP-dependent K+ (KATP) channel blocker. This block causes a depolarization which leads to activation of voltage-dependent Ca channels and Ca2+ influx, and eventually increases insulin release.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A10BB08 | Gliquidone | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BB Sulfonamides, urea derivatives |
Gliquidone is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Croatia (HR)Estonia (EE)Germany (DE)Lithuania (LT)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Tunisia (TN)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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