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Description
- It has various medical uses such as in polycystic ovary syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes mellitus type 2.
- It may also reduce weight gain in people taking atypical antipsychotics. 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride is suitable biguanide agent used in a study to investigate its role in enhancing the secretions of plasma active glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) levels.
- 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide, Hydrochloride (Metformin) is a biguanide antihyperglycemic agent. 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride (metformin) is a strong base.
- It forms well defined salts and possessing excellent coordination capacity with transition metals, forming highly colored bidentate chelate complexes.
- Metformin (MET) exists in various forms: diprotonated (H2MET)2+ in strong acidic solution, monoprotonated (HMET)+ in weak acid, MET in neutral and deprotonated (MET)- in strong alkali solution. It is an oral antidiabetic drug.
- Pharmacokinetics of metformin has been studied. Determination of metformin in human plasma has been described by simple HPLC-UV method.[5] Metformin is reported to increase plasma active glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in humans
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | 214°C to 224°C |
| Color | White |
| Quantity | 100 g |
| Synonym | metformin hydrochloride, 1,1-dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride, metformin hcl, glucophage, riomet, diabefagos, meguan, metformin monohydrochloride, benofomin, denkaform |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water (100mg/mL - clear, colorless solution), 95% ethanol; insoluble in ether, acetone or chloroform. |
| Formula Weight | 165.6 |
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Chemical Name or Material | 1, 1-Dimethylbiguanide Hydrochloride |
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