Metformin

Metformin, sold under the brand name Glucophage, among others, is the main first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, particularly in people who are overweight. It is... Wikipedia

• Pronunciation:  min]]
• Trade names:  Glucophage, others
• AHFS/Drugs.com:  Monograph
• MedlinePlus:  a696005
• data:  US DailyMed: Metformin
• Pregnancy, category:  AU: C
• Routes of, administration:  By mouth
• Legal status:  AU: S4 (Prescription only), CA: ℞-only, UK: POM (Prescription only), US: ℞-only, EU: Rx-only
• CAS Number:  657-24-9, 1115-70-4
• ATC code:  A10BA02 (WHO) Combinations: Metformin and sulfonylureas A10BD02 (WHO), Metformin and rosiglitazone A10BD03 (WHO), Metformin and pioglitazone A10BD05 (WHO), Metformin and sitagliptin A10BD07 (WHO), Metformin and vildagliptin A10BD08 (WHO), Metformin and saxagliptin A10BD10 (WHO), Metformin and linagliptin A10BD11 (WHO), Metformin and alogliptin A10BD13 (WHO), Metformin and repaglinide A10BD14 (WHO), Metformin and dapagliflozin A10BD15 (WHO)
• PubChem:  CID [/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=4091 4091], CID [/pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=14219 14219]
• IUPHAR/BPS:  4779
• DrugBank:  DB00331, DBSALT000114
• ChemSpider:  3949, 13583
• UNII:  9100L32L2N, 786Z46389E
• KEGG:  D04966, D00944
• ChEBI:  CHEBI:6801, CHEBI:6802
• ChEMBL:  CHEMBL1431, CHEMBL1703
• Synonyms:  N,N-dimethylbiguanide
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo