Glisamuride

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A second-generation sulfonylurea with antihyperglycemic activity. Like other larger sulfonylurea compounds, glisamuride appears to exert greater binding affinity for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonistic activity among most of the first and second-generation agents.

**Synonyms:** - 1-Methyl-3-(p-((3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)ureido)sulfonyl)phenethyl)-1-(2-pyridyl)urea - GLISAMURIDE