- Chemical Name:N-Methyl-D-Glucamine
- Functions:Intermediate, API Intermediate
- Chemical Family:Carbohydrates, Glucosamines
- Synonyms:1-Deoxy-1-methylaminosorbitol, Meglumine
N-Methyl-D-Glucamine (NMDG) is an advanced intermediate part of Aether's pharmaceutical portfolio. It is useful in the pharma, dyes and pigments industries applications. Most common end API forms include Meglumine (a sugar alcohol excipient), Gadopentetate (a contrast agent used in MRI and Xray dyes) and Fosaprepitant (used in antiemetic medications to prevent nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments).