Preferred Name

Metformin [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-

Dimethylguanylguanidine

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006631

altLabel

Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-

Dimethylbiguanidine

Metformin

Dimethylguanylguanidine

cui

C0025598

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000162628

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000181789

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000177327

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000022297

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164178

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000022308

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164732

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164031

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000162630

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000021984

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148391

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000160630

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164163

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000181788

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000172007

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164165

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164164

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000172006

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000022200

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164030

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000171730

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000161167

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164177

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000165235

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000177325

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000160631

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000178191

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164661

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000162629

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164176

MESH DEFINITION

A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)

MESH DUI

D008687

MeSH name

Metformin

MESH UI

M0013535

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000006631

NUI

N0000006631

prefLabel

Metformin [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007698

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