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