Chemicals and Drugs

Rosiglitazone

A thiazolidinedione that functions as a selective agonist for PPAR GAMMA. It improves INSULIN SENSITIVITY in adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and the liver of patients with TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A thiazolidinedione that functions as a selective agonist for PPAR GAMMA. It improves INSULIN SENSITIVITY in adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and the liver of patients with TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H19N3O3S
Molecular Weight
357.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
122320-73-4
IUPAC Name
5-[[4-[2-[methyl(pyridin-2-yl)amino]ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione
InChIKey
YASAKCUCGLMORW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN(CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC2C(=O)NC(=O)S2)C3=CC=CC=N3
MeSH Unique ID
D000077154
Source
PubChem CID 77999

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • 5-((4-(2-Methyl-2-(pyridinylamino)ethoxy)phenyl)methyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione-2-butenedioate
  • Avandia
  • BRL 49653
  • BRL-49653
  • BRL49653
  • Rosiglitazone Maleate

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rosiglitazone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077154. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077154
  2. Rosiglitazone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosiglitazone
  3. Rosiglitazone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424771
  4. Rosiglitazone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 77999. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/77999