Metformin hydrochloride

• Catalog No.: Bio-0158
• CAS Number: 1115-70-4
• M. F.: C4H12ClN5
• M. W.: 165.62458

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 1-carbamimidamido-N,N-dimethylmethanimidamide hydrochloride
• IUPAC Traditional name: 1-carbamimidamido-N,N-dimethylmethanimidamide hydrochloride
• Synonyms: Glucophege; Fluamine; Diabetase; Glucamet; Stagid; Diabetosan; Orabet; Gliguamid; Glucinan

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 1115-70-4

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Oral hypoglycaemic agent
• Application(s): Used for treatment of type 2 diabetes
• Salt Data: HCl
• Mechanism of Action: Stimulator of hepatic enzyme AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)

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