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| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006631
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006631
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| Preferred Name | Metformin [Chemical/Ingredient] |
| Synonyms |
Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-
Dimethylbiguanidine
Metformin
Dimethylguanylguanidine
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| altLabel |
Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-
Dimethylbiguanidine
Metformin
Dimethylguanylguanidine
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| prefLabel |
Metformin [Chemical/Ingredient]
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| notation |
N0000006631
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| 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)
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| MESH UI |
M0013535
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| subClassOf | |
| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| MeSH name |
Metformin
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND
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| type | |
| tui |
T109
T121
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| NUI |
N0000006631
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| cui |
C0025598
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| Ingredient of |
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| MESH DUI |
D008687
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