Diazoxide
A potassium channel opener that lowers blood sugar by inhibiting insulin secretion from the pancreas, used to treat persistent hypoglycemia from hyperinsulinism, and formerly used intravenously for hypertensive emergencies. Oral diazoxide is now primarily used for congenital hyperinsulinism.
Masse moléculaire
230,6700 g/mol
LogP
1,20
TPSA
66,90 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CC1=Nc2ccc(Cl)cc2S(=O)(=O)N1
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H7ClN2O2S/c1-5-10-7-3-2-6(9)4-8(7)14(12,13)11-5/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11)
Molecular Formula
C8H7ClN2O2S
HBD / HBA
1 / 3
Liaisons Rotatives
0
Atomes Lourds
14
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.
Foire aux questions
A potassium channel opener that lowers blood sugar by inhibiting insulin secretion from the pancreas, used to treat persistent hypoglycemia from hyperinsulinism, and formerly used intravenously for hypertensive emergencies. Oral diazoxide is now primarily used for congenital hyperinsulinism.
Yes, Diazoxide 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). CHEMBL181. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 3019. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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