Rosiglitazone

CAS NO:122320-73-4
Molecular formula:C18H19N3O3S 
Molecular weight:357.428 g/mol
Description:
Rosiglitazone is an antihyperglycemic agent. It helps the body respond better to insulin and it reduces the amount of sugar produced by the liver. It can help control blood sugar levels. Rosiglitazone is used, along with diet and exercise, in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type II diabetes). Rosiglitazone may also be used with a sulfonylurea (e.g., Diabeta, Glucotrol, Micronase, others), metformin (Glucophage), or insulin when diet and exercise plus any one of these medicines alone do not result in adequate blood sugar control. Rosiglitazone is mainly used for patients with the type 2 variety of diabetes. In addition to decreasing blood/sugar levels in patients, Rosiglitazone has also been shown to lower triglyceride and insulin levels. It also has been accredited to stop a certain disease in the kidney, cell nephropathy.