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LP33332-5metFORMINActive

Descriptions

LP33332-5   metFORMIN
Metformin is a biguanide oral hypoglycemic agent used mainly for treatment of type II diabetes mellitus. Source: Regenstrief Institute

LP33332-5   metFORMIN
Metformin is an oral antidiabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, in particular, in overweight and obese people and those with normal kidney function. Its use in gestational diabetes has been limited by safety concerns. It is also used in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, and has been investigated for other diseases where insulin resistance may be an important factor. Metformin works by suppressing glucose production by the liver. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Wikipedia

Basic Part Properties

Name
metFORMIN
Type
Component
Created On
2004-04-05
Construct for LOINC Short Name
metFORMIN

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Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
二甲双胍
Synonyms: 甲福明二甲双胍;降糖片
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
metformine
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Metformiin
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Metformine
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
Metformine
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Metformina
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Метформин
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Metformina
Synonyms: Glucophage
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Metformin