Meglumine

ميغلومين

KindExcipient
ClassBuffers, tonicity & sugars — buffering / solubilizing agent
SynonymsN-Methylglucamine, N-Methyl-D-glucamine, Meglumin
Common uses / formsBuffering, solubilizing and salt-forming counter-ion in parenterals; carrier in iodinated contrast media (e.g. diatrizoate meglumine)
PropertiesWhite to off-white crystalline powder; freely soluble in water; weakly basic amino-sugar alcohol; MW 195.21
CompendiaUSP, EP, BP
Sourcing originsEU, China, Japan
Dominant inbound routeEU
Indicative price band$$$ ($100–1000 / kg)
Indicative lead timemedium (50–80 days)
NotesInjectable-grade supply concentrated among a few producers but multiple qualified sources exist at contrast-media scale; heavily used in contrast-media manufacture
Indicative planning bands for reference/education — not supplier quotes. Sourcing routes reflect the dominant inbound lane to the Arab region.

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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, Meglumine — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-meglumine.html