Glucophage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003582",
  "term": "Glucophage",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood). It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. Glucophage decreases the amount of glucose (a type of sugar) released into the bloodstream from the liver and increases the body’s use of the glucose. It is a type of antidiabetic agent. Also called metformin hydrochloride.",
  "synonyms": [
    "metformin hydrochloride"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/glucophage/"
}