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Miglitol
- CAS number
- 72432-03-2
- Molecular formula
- C8H17NO5
- Molecular weight
- 207.22 g/mol
About this molecule
Miglitol inhibits the breakdown complex carbohydrates into glucose. It is primarily used in diabetes mellitus type 2 for establishing greater glycemic control by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides) into monosaccharides which can be absorbed by the body. Miglitol should be taken at the start of a meal for maximal effect and the effect will depend on the amount of poly and oligosaccharides in the diet. Miglitol inhibits alpha-glucosidase, making less sugars available for digestion and reducing postprandial hyperglycemia. Unlike other drugs of the same class, miglitol is not metabolized and the unmetabolized drug is excreted by the kidneys.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (2R,3R,4R,5S)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine-3,4,5-triol
- InChIKey
- IBAQFPQHRJAVAV-ULAWRXDQSA-N
- SMILES
- C1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](N1CCO)CO)O)O)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 1204250-58-7
- PubChem CID
- 441314
Also known as
MIGLITOL · Glyset · N-hydroxyethyl-1-desoxynojirimycin · N-hydroxyethyl-1-desoxy-nojirimycin · Miglitol (Glyset) · Diastabol · Seibule · Miglitolum (Latin)
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