Repaglinide, CAS No. : 135062-02-1

Repaglinide is a glinide. The mechanism of action of repaglinide is as a potassium channel antagonist. Repaglinide is a nonsulfonylurea insulin secretagogue belonging to the melgitinide class with hypo glycemic activity. Repaglinide is rapidly absorbed and has a rapid onset and short duration of action. This agent is metabolized in the liver by cyp2c8 and cyp3a4 and its metabolites are excreted in the bile. Repaglinide has a half-life of one hour.