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Metformin Systematic (IUPAC) name 1-(diaminomethylidene)-3,3-dimethyl-guanidine Identifiers CAS number 657-24-9 ATC code A10BA02 PubChem 4091 DrugBank APRD01099 Chemical data Formula C4H11N5 Mol. weight 165.63 (as hydrochloride) Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability 50 to 60% under fasting conditions Metabolism none Half life 6.2 hours Excretion active renal tubular excretion by OCT2 Therapeutic considerations Pregnancy cat. B Legal status POM (UK ...
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Standard Therapy More Effective Than Diabetes Drug In Helping Women With PCOS Achieve Pregnancy
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Standard Therapy More Effective Than Diabetes Drug for Achieving Pregnancy in Common Fertility Disorder - February 7, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:07 EST
- Landmark Study Shows Avandia(R) (rosiglitazone Maleate) Is More Effective Than Metformin Or A Sulfonylurea In Long-Term Blood Sugar Control
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Diabetes Drugs Compared
WebMD - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:12 EST
- NovoMix® 30 Helps People With Type 2 Diabetes Achieve Recommended Blood Glucose Targets
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Effective Blood Glucose Control For Type 2 Diabetes Patients Shown By Landmark Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
- Novel Oral Platelet Growth Factor, Eltrombopag, To Be Evaluated In Long Term ITP Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Sitagliptin Plus Metformin In Achieve Significant Glycaemic Improvements And HbA1c Goal Attainment In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Benefits of diabetes drug don't depend on weight
Reuters - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:01 EST
- Benefits of diabetes drug don't depend on weight
Reuters - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:01 EST
- Metformin in early pregnancy may be safe for fetus
Reuters - Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:27 EST
- Taking preventive medications curbs diabetes risk
Reuters - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:31 EST
- Significant Glucose-Lowering Efficacy Of Sitagliptin, Investigational Drug For Type 2 Diabetes, When Taken With Metformin
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:00 EST
- Marketing Authorisation Granted For Competact™ (pioglitazone/metformin) For Type 2 Diabetes In Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- FDA Approves Avandamet® (rosiglitazone Maleate And Metformin HCl) As Inital Therapy In The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 16 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- GlaxoSmithKline Announces FDA Approval And The Launch Of Avandamet(R) (Rosiglitazone Maleate And Metformin HCl) In The Treatment Of Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- European Medicines Agency, CMPH, Initial Marketing Authorisation Applications
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Jun 2006 09:00 EST
- New drug helps with diabetes control
Reuters - Fri, 19 May 2006 12:38 EST
- Once-daily metformin effective in type 2 diabetes
Reuters - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:45 EST
- Metformin response predicts disease progression
Reuters - Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:26 EST
- Takeda Submits New Drug Application For Extended-release Type 2 Diabetes Medication, ACTOplus MetTM
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 03:00 EST
- Insufficient Evidence For Use Of Diabetes Drug As Treatment Of Overweight Or Obese Adults
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Review: Metformin a Top Diabetes Drug
WebMD - Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:14 EST
- Diabetes drug controls blood glucose, cardiac risk
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:00 EST
- Metformin works well in type 2 diabetes especially where patients are overweight or obese
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Diabetes drug levels in breast milk insignificant
Reuters - Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:56 EST
- FDA Approves of BYETTA™ (Exenatide) Injection for Type 2 Diabetes, drug derived from Gila monster
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Apr 2005 04:00 EST
- Earlier treatment urged for type 2 diabetes; new guidelines focus on lowering glucose
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