Metformin hydrochloride

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Metformin hydrochloride
TermMetformin hydrochloride
Short definitionMetformin hydrochloride - (pronounced) (met-FOR-min HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels). It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Metformin hydrochloride - (pronounced) (met-FOR-min HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels). It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. Metformin hydrochloride decreases the amount of glucose (a type of sugar) that is released from the liver into the bloodstream and increases the body's use of glucose. It's a type of antidiabetic. Metformin is the active ingredient in metformin hydrochloride. Also called glucophage

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