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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008687
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008687
Preferred Name

Metformin
Definitions
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)
Synonyms
Metformin HCl
Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-
Glucophage
HCl, Metformin
Hydrochloride, Metformin
Dimethylbiguanidine
Dimethylguanylguanidine
Metformin Hydrochloride
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

All Properties

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)
altLabel
Metformin HCl
Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-
Glucophage
HCl, Metformin
Hydrochloride, Metformin
Dimethylbiguanidine
Dimethylguanylguanidine
Metformin Hydrochloride
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prefLabel
Metformin
TH
NLM (1996)
NLM (2016)
FDA SRS (2014)
UNK (19XX)
USAN (19XX)
INN (19XX)
USAN (1969)
BAN (19XX)
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notation
D008687
RR
786Z46389E
1115-70-4 (metformin hydrochloride)
657-24-9 (Metformin)
DX
19660101
MN
D02.078.370.141.450
PA
D007004
MMR
20150526
Mapped from
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
subClassOf
Semantic type UMLS property
Inverse of RB
9100L32L2N
786Z46389E
0
LT
TRD
DC
1
MDA
19990101
type
tui
T109
T121
cui
C0025598
C0770893
C0591573
isa
AN
a hypoglycemic
Inverse of AQ
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TERMUI
T000877731
T025824
T025825
T000877730
T025822
T025823
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