"Metformin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)
| Descriptor ID |
D008687
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.078.370.141.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Metformin- Metformin
- Dimethylbiguanidine
- Dimethylguanylguanidine
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metformin" by people in Profiles.
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Optimization of a dual mechanism gastrofloatable and gastroadhesive delivery system for narrow absorption window drugs. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2012 Mar; 13(1):1-15.
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Metformin inhibits intracellular lipid accumulation in the murine pre-adipocyte cell line, 3T3-L1. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2008 Aug; 10(8):688-90.