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Acetohexamide

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Definition: A sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent that is metabolized in the liver to 1-hydrohexamide.     
Pharmacological Action Hypoglycemic Agents 		Other names Acetohexamide Salvat Brand; Acetohexamide Lilly Brand; Salvat Brand of Acetohexamide; Lilly Brand of Acetohexamide; Gamadiabet; Dymelor; DimelorDrugs* : DYMELOR; ACETOHEXAMIDE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hydroxyhexamide  3168-01-2 N-((cyclohexylamino)carbonyl)-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)benzenesulfonamide  Acetohexamide/*analogs & derivatives. Ann Pharm Fr 36(11-12):593;1978; Yakugaku Zasshi 1979;99(9):961
N-methylacetohexamide  67628-45-9 Benzenesulfonamide, 4-acetyl-N-((cyclohexylamino)carbonyl)-N-methyl  Acetohexamide/*analogs & derivatives. Biomed Mass Spectrom 5(2):123;1978

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