Acetohexamide (CED0011418)

Acetohexamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula C15H20N2O4S and an average molecular weight of 324.39 g/mol. Acetohexamide belongs to the carbonyl compounds, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. The compound is found in or released from nine recorded sources. Within the category of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is associated with gynecologicals and blood glucose lowering drugs, excluding insulins. It is also found in food preservation within food, food processing, and cookware. Other recorded sources include household cleaning and consumer products, specifically tobacco smoke filters, perfumes within detergents and soaps, and non-electric simulated smoking devices. Additionally, it is released from electrical and electronic equipment, including electrically stimulated smoking devices, television systems, and electric switches. The recorded exposure route for this compound is oral. At the molecular level, acetohexamide interacts with two recorded protein targets. It acts as an inhibitor or modulator of the ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1 (KCNJ1) and the ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 8 (ABCC8).