Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Miglitol

Description of the Drug

Miglitol is an oral alpha-glucosidase inhibitor used to improve glycemic control by delaying the digestion of carbohydrates.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00491

Brand Name(s)

Diastabol, Glyset, Miglitol

Company Owner(s)

Westminster Pharmaceuticals Llc, Pfizer Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Maltase-glucoamylase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL2074
Lysosomal alpha-glucosidase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL2608

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL22593
PharmGKB PA164776726
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014634
DrugBank DB00491
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14773217
PubChem 441314
Mcule MCULE-2158237443
NMRShiftDB 60068077
LINCS LSM-5559
Nikkaji J22.799D
PDBe MIG
BindingDB 50242271
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID0023323
DrugCentral 1806
Brenda 209256 3392
ChemicalBook CB2742795
Guide to Pharmacology 4842
rxnorm GLYSET MIGLITOL
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013518
KEGG Ligand C07708
ChEBI 6935
ZINC ZINC000004097426