N-methylglucamine
CHEBI:CHEBI_59732
Definition
A hexosamine that is D-glucitol in which the hydroxy group at position 1 is substituted by the nitrogen of a methylamino group. A crystalline base, it is used in preparing salts of certain acids for use as diagnostic radiopaque media, while its antimonate is used as an antiprotozoal in the treatment of leishmaniasis.
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C7H17NO5
- Molecular Mass
- 195.21360
- Charge
- 0
- SMILES
- CNC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C7H17NO5/c1-8-2-4(10)6(12)7(13)5(11)3-9/h4-13H,2-3H2,1H3/t4-,5+,6+,7+/m0/s1
- InChIKey
- MBBZMMPHUWSWHV-BDVNFPICSA-N
Alternative Names
- 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol
- 1-deoxy-1-methylaminosorbitol
- meglumina
- meglumine
- megluminum
- N-methyl-D-glucamine
Drug Classification
-
processed material
-
secondary amino compoundView Class →
CHEBI:50995
-
hexosamineView Class →
CHEBI:24586
Important Medical Information
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Additional Identifiers
- DRON_00010000
- 6704
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Meglumine
- core#notation
- CHEBI:59732
Additional References
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Additional Attributes
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- 6704
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- CHEBI:31811
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- CHEBI:59732
- core#notation
- CHEBI:59732
- generic_name
- Meglumine
- listing_expiration_date
- 20251231
- dosage_form
- POWDER
- product_type
- BULK INGREDIENT
- marketing_category
- BULK INGREDIENT
- active_ingredient_strength
- 1 kg/kg
- labeler_name
- Merck KGaA
- marketing_start_date
- 20170310
- package_marketing_start_date
- 10-MAR-17
- product_ndc
- 14639-6143
- spl_id
- 2862ee49-d547-e6bf-e063-6394a90a4e6d
- active_ingredient_name
- MEGLUMINE
- package_ndc
- 14639-6143-6
- package_description
- 25 kg in 1 PAIL (14639-6143-6)
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- t255935
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- t1542132