metformin hydrochloride

metformin hydrochloride
met·for·min hy·dro·chlo·ride (mət-forґmin) [USP] a biguanide antihyperglycemic agent that potentiates the action of insulin, used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; administered orally.

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