Basic Information

Drug ID DDPD00222 ...
Drug Name Glimepiride
Molecular Weight 490.62
Molecular Formula C24H34N4O5S
CAS Number 93479-97-1
SMILES CCC1=C(C)CN(C(=O)NCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)S(=O)(=O)NC(=O)N[C@H]2CC[C@H](C)CC2)C1=O
External Links
DRUGBANK DB00222
PubChem Compound 3476
PDR 1031
Drugs.com Drugs.com Drug Page

Experimental Physicochemical Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Reference
Melting Point 207.0 207 MSDS

Pharmacokinetic/ Toxicokinetic Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Factor Reference
Absorption 100.0 % ~100 % PO, oral; DRUGBANK
Bioavailability 100.0 % 100.0 % PO, oral; DRUGBANK
Bioavailability 100.0 % ~100 % PO, oral; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
C Max 359.0 ng/ml 359±98 ng/ml Oral single dose; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
T Max 2.5 h 2-3 h Oral single dose; normal,healthy; DRUGBANK
T Max 2.5 h 2-3 h Oral multiple dose; diabetes; DRUGBANK
T Max 2.5 h 2-3 h Oral single dose; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Clearance 3.1 L/h 52.1±16.0 ml/min Total clearance; DRUGBANK
Clearance 2.9 L/h 48.5±29.3 ml/min Total clearance; Oral single dose; diabetes; patients; DRUGBANK
Clearance 3.2 L/h 52.7±40.3 ml/min Total clearance; Oral multiple dose; diabetes; patients; DRUGBANK
Clearance 2.9 L/h 47.8 ml/min Total clearance; intravenous injection, IV; normal,healthy; DRUGBANK
Clearance 0.0372 L/h/kg 0.62±0.26 ml/min/kg severe renal function ↑ ; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Clearance 0.0300 L/h/kg 0.5 ml/min/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Volume of Distribution 8.8 L 8.8 L intravenous injection, IV; normal,healthy; DRUGBANK
Volume of Distribution 0.18 L/kg 0.18 L/kg severe renal function ↑ ; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Volume of Distribution 0.19 L/kg 0.19 L/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Half-life 6.5 h ~5-8 h elimination half-life; DRUGBANK
Half-life 3.4 h 3.4±2.0 h normal,healthy; Male, men; moderate renal function → ;severe renal function → ; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Half-life 10.0 h 10 h intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Toxicity LD50 10000.0 mg/kg >10000 mg/kg PO, oral; Rattus, Rat; DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 3950.0 mg/kg 3950.0 mg/kg Intraperitoneal, IP; Rattus, Rat; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 60.0 % ~60 % Urinary excretion; PO, oral; Male, men; normal,healthy; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 40.0 % ~40 % Faeces excretion; PO, oral; Male, men; normal,healthy; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 0.50 % <0.5 % Urinary excretion; Male, men; normal,healthy; Unchanged drug; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Protein Binding 99.5 % >99.5 % plasma proteins; DRUGBANK
Protein Binding 99.5 % >99.5 % Male, men; normal,healthy; human, homo sapiens; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Maximum Dosage

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Brand Name Component Reference
Max dose for children 8.0 mg/day 8 mg/day PO, oral Amaryl glimepiride PDR
Max dose for adolescents 8.0 mg/day 8 mg/day PO, oral Amaryl glimepiride PDR
Max dose for adults 8.0 mg/day 8 mg/day PO, oral Amaryl glimepiride PDR
Max dose for geriatric 8.0 mg/day 8 mg/day PO, oral Amaryl glimepiride PDR

Drug Property Radar Chart

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Note: Center: Q1-1.5*IQR, Edge: Q3+1.5*IQR; Q1: Quantile 1, Q3: Quantile 3, IQR: Q3-Q1