Troglitazone

Troglitazone
Clinical data
Trade namesRezulin, Resulin, Romozin, Noscal
Routes of
administration
By mouth (tablets)
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • Production and promotion ceased
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life16–34 hours
Identifiers
  • (RS)-5-(4-[(6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-yl)methoxy]benzyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC24H27NO5S
Molar mass441.54 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point184 to 186 °C (363 to 367 °F)
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  • InChI=1S/C24H27NO5S/c1-13-14(2)21-18(15(3)20(13)26)9-10-24(4,30-21)12-29-17-7-5-16(6-8-17)11-19-22(27)25-23(28)31-19/h5-8,19,26H,9-12H2,1-4H3,(H,25,27,28) Y
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Troglitazone is an antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory drug, and a member of the drug class of the thiazolidinediones. It was prescribed for people with diabetes mellitus type 2.

It was patented in 1983 and approved for medical use in 1997. It was subsequently withdrawn.