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Nateglinide

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Nateglinide
Names
Trade namesStarlix
  • (2R)-2-({[trans-4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]carbonyl}amino)-3-phenylpropanoic acid
Clinical data
Drug classMeglitinide[1]
Main usesType 2 diabetes[2]
Side effectsDizziness, diarrhea, bronchitis, low blood sugar[2]
Routes of
use
By mouth
Typical dose60 to 180 mg TID[1]
External links
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa699057
Legal
License data
Legal status
Pharmacokinetics
Protein binding98%
Elimination half-life1.5 hours
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H27NO3
Molar mass317.429 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(N[C@H](Cc1ccccc1)C(O)=O)[C@H]2CC[C@@H](CC2)C(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C19H27NO3/c1-13(2)15-8-10-16(11-9-15)18(21)20-17(19(22)23)12-14-6-4-3-5-7-14/h3-7,13,15-17H,8-12H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21)(H,22,23)/t15-,16-,17-/m1/s1 checkY
  • Key:OELFLUMRDSZNSF-BRWVUGGUSA-N checkY

Nateglinide, sold under the brand name Starlix, is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes.[2] It is used together with diet and exercise.[2] It is not a first line treatment, though may be added to metformin.[2][3] It is taken by mouth.[2]

Common side effects include dizziness, diarrhea, bronchitis, and low blood sugar.[2] Use is not recommended in those with significant liver problems.[3] Safety in pregnancy is not clear.[2] It belongs to the meglitinide class and works by stimulating the release of insulin.[1]

Nateglinide was approved for medical use in the United States in 2000 and Europe in 2001.[2][3] In the United States it costs about 30 USD per month as of 2021.[4] It is not available in the United Kingdom as of 2021.[1]

Medical uses

Dosage

It is generally take at a dose of 60 to 180 mg half an hour before meals three times per day.[1]

Nateglinide is delivered in 60 mg & 120 mg tablet form.

Contraindications

Nateglinide is contraindicated in patients who:

Pharmacology

Anti-diabetic drug Nateglinide pathway[5]

Nateglinide lowers blood glucose by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas. It achieves this by closing ATP-dependent potassium channels in the membrane of the β cells.

This depolarizes the β cells and causes voltage-gated calcium channels to open. The resulting calcium influx induces fusion of insulin-containing vesicles with the cell membrane, and insulin secretion occurs.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 742. ISBN 978-0857114105.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Nateglinide Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Archived 2 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Starlix". Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Archived 12 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Nateglinide Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Archived 25 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Anti-diabetic Drug Nateglinide Pathway, Pharmacokinetics". PharmGKB.

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