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Glimepiride for system suitability

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Glimepiride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H34N4O5S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
490.62
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

glimepiride

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCC1=C(C)CN(C(=O)NCCc2ccc(cc2)S(=O)(=O)NC(=O)N[C@H]3CC[C@H](C)CC3)C1=O

InChI

1S/C24H34N4O5S/c1-4-21-17(3)15-28(22(21)29)24(31)25-14-13-18-7-11-20(12-8-18)34(32,33)27-23(30)26-19-9-5-16(2)6-10-19/h7-8,11-12,16,19H,4-6,9-10,13-15H2,1-3H3,(H,25,31)(H2,26,27,30)/t16-,19-

InChI key

WIGIZIANZCJQQY-RUCARUNLSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Glimepiride is currently used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glimepiride is a potent blocker of cardiac KATP channels activated by pinacidil with an IC50 of 6.8 nM.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Xiao-Hui Guo et al.
Current medical research and opinion, 29(3), 169-174 (2013-01-12)
To investigate the efficacy and safety of glimepiride as initial mono-therapy in type 2 diabetes patients in China. This is a multi-center, open-label, single arm study. A total of 391 subjects were enrolled to receive glimepiride treatment for 16 weeks
Subbiah Sridhar et al.
Clinical endocrinology, 78(3), 454-459 (2012-07-24)
Pioglitazone is an insulin sensitizer used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It has been shown to reduce testosterone level in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome. However, its effect on testosterone in men has not been studied.
W Rathmann et al.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 15(1), 55-61 (2012-08-07)
To investigate therapy persistence, frequency of hypoglycaemia and macrovascular outcomes among type 2 diabetes patients with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors (DPP-4) and sulphonylureas (SU). Data from 19,184 DPP-4 (mean age: 64 years; 56% males) and 31,110 SU users (69 years;
Elham A Mohamed et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 13(3), 1013-1023 (2012-07-31)
Effects of tromethamine (Tris), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP-K25), and low molecular weight chitosan (LM-CH) on dissolution and therapeutic efficacy of glimepiride (Gmp) were investigated using physical mixtures (PMs), coground mixtures, coprecipitates (Coppts) or kneaded mixtures (KMs), and compared with drug alone. Fourier
J L Mateos et al.
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998), 48 Suppl B, 1-17 (2012-10-20)
New drugs for type 2 diabetes that act on incretin metabolism have been shown to improve glycemic control, reduce body weight and have a low risk for hypoglycemia. Among these, liraglutide is the first glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue approved

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