Any 6-carbon amino monosaccharide with at least one alcoholic hydroxy group replaced by an amino group.
ChEBI ID: 24586
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|---|---|
| forosamine | forosamine | |
| meglumine | A hexosamine that is D-glucitol in which the hydroxy group at position 1 is substituted by the nitrogen of a methylamino group. A crystalline base, it is used in preparing salts of certain acids for use as diagnostic radiopaque media, while its antimonate is used as an antiprotozoal in the treatment of leishmaniasis. | N-methylglucamine |
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 350 (9.47) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1,007 (27.25) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 785 (21.24) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1,387 (37.54) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 166 (4.49) | 2.80 |
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Trials | 413 (9.88%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 163 (3.90%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 478 (11.43%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 37 (0.88%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 3,091 (73.91%) | 84.16% |