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Metformin

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017102

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017102
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesFrom Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017102",
  "term": "Metformin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "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.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/metformin/"
}

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