User:Mr. Ibrahem/Tolazamide

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Mr. Ibrahem/Tolazamide
Clinical data
Trade namesTolinase, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682482
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classSulfonylurea[1]
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability?
Metabolismmetabolized in the liver to active metabolites
Onset of actionWithin 20 min[1]
Elimination half-life7 hours
Duration of action10 hrs[1]
ExcretionKidney (85%) and fecal (7%)
Identifiers
  • N-[(azepan-1-ylamino)carbonyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H21N3O3S
Molar mass311.40 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=S(=O)(c1ccc(cc1)C)NC(=O)NN2CCCCCC2
  • InChI=1S/C14H21N3O3S/c1-12-6-8-13(9-7-12)21(19,20)16-14(18)15-17-10-4-2-3-5-11-17/h6-9H,2-5,10-11H2,1H3,(H2,15,16,18) checkY
  • Key:OUDSBRTVNLOZBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Tolazamide, sold under the brand name Tolinase among others, is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1] Effects begin within 20 minutes and last for about 10 hours.[1]

Common side effects include nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.[1] Other side effects may include rash and low blood sugar.[1] Side effects are more common in people with liver or kidney problems.[1] It is a sulfonylurea.[1]

Tolazamide was approved for medical use in the United States in 1966.[1] It is available as a generic medication.[2] In the United States 90 tablets of 250 mg costs about 54 USD.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Tolazamide Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ Skyler, Jay (4 April 2012). Atlas of Diabetes. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-4614-1027-0. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Tolazamide Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.