Meglumine is an amino sugar derived from sorbitol. It is often used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals and in conjunction with iodinated compounds in contrast media such as diatrizoate meglumine and iodipamide meglumine. ...
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<chemical> 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-d-glucitol. A derivative of sorbitol in which the hydroxyl group in position 1 is replaced by a methylamino group. Often used in conjunction with iodinated organic compounds as contrast medium. ... Chemical name: D-Glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(meg´loo-mēn) a crystalline base used in preparing salts of certain acids for use as diagnostic radiopaque media. Meglumine diatrizoate is used in angiocardiography and excretory urography; meglumine iodipamide is used in cholecystography; and meglumine iothalamate is used in cerebral angiography, excretory u...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: meg′lū-mēn Definitions: 1. USAN-approved contraction for N-methylglucamine.
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