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acetohexamide

An intermediate-acting, first-generation sulfonylurea with hypoglycemic activity. Acetohexamide is metabolized in the liver to its active metabolite hydroxyhexamide.

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Synonym:	Cyclamide
US brand name:	Dymelor
Foreign brand name:	Dimelin
Chemical structure:	1-(p-acetylbenzenesulfonyl)-3-cyclohexylurea 3-cyclohexyl-1-(p-acetylphenylsulfonyl)urea 4-acetyl-N-((cyclohexylamino)carbonyl)benzenesulfonamide N-(p-acetylbenzenesulfonyl)-N'-cyclohexylurea N-(p-acetylphenylsulfonyl)-N'-cyclohexylurea

acetohexamide

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