nateglinide
nateglinide
An <em>N</em>-acyl-<small>D</small>-phenylalanine resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of <small>D</small>-phenylalanine with the carboxy group of <i>trans</i>-4-isopropylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid. An orally-administered, rapidly-absorbed, short-acting insulinotropic agent, it is used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.