metformin

metformin

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met·for·min met-'fȯr-mən n an antidiabetic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C4H11N5·HCl esp. to treat type 2 diabetes in patients unresponsive to or intolerant of approved sulfonylurea drugs see glucophage, glucovance

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n.
a biguanide drug that reduces blood sugar levels and is used to treat noninsulin-dependent diabetes. It is administered by mouth and may cause loss of appetite and minor digestive upsets; it should not be used in patients with kidney disease, in whom it may cause lactic acidosis. Trade name: Glucophage. See also oral hypoglycaemic drug.

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