Glicaramide

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An sulfonylurea with structural variation to glibenclamide, in which 2-methoxy-5-chlorobenzyl is replaced by a cyclic acyl group, with hypoglycemic activity. Glicaramide also exerts peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonistic activity.

**Synonyms:** - GLICARAMIDE