Meglumine
An amino sugar used primarily as an excipient (inactive ingredient) to prepare water-soluble salts of various acidic drugs, improving their solubility and tolerability for pharmaceutical formulations. It is also a component of contrast agents used in radiological imaging.
Peso molecular
195,2100 g/mol
LogP
-2,80
TPSA
113,00 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Mecanismo de acción
Enhances the contrast of specific tissues or structures during medical imaging procedures by altering the local signal intensity or X-ray absorption characteristics.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Enhances the contrast of specific tissues or structures during medical imaging procedures by altering the local signal intensity or X-ray absorption characteristics.
Estructura 2D
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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
Molecular Formula
C7H17NO5
HBD / HBA
6 / 6
Enlaces Rotables
6
Átomos Pesados
13
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Preguntas frecuentes
An amino sugar used primarily as an excipient (inactive ingredient) to prepare water-soluble salts of various acidic drugs, improving their solubility and tolerability for pharmaceutical formulations. It is also a component of contrast agents used in radiological imaging.
Enhances the contrast of specific tissues or structures during medical imaging procedures by altering the local signal intensity or X-ray absorption characteristics.
Yes, Meglumine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1200570. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 8567. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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