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MeSH Heading: Phenformin
Tree Number(s): D02.078.370.141.700
Unique ID: D010629
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010629
Scope Note: A biguanide hypoglycemic agent with actions and uses similar to those of METFORMIN. Although it is generally considered to be associated with an unacceptably high incidence of lactic acidosis, often fatal, it is still available in some countries. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p290)
Entry Term(s): Fenformin; Phenylethylbiguanide
Pharm Action: Hypoglycemic Agents
Registry Number: DD5K7529CE
Related Numbers: 114-86-3
CAS Type 1 Name: Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N-(2-phenylethyl)-
NLM Classification #: WK 825
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0016508
Registry Number: DD5K7529CE
Related Numbers: 114-86-3
Scope Note: A biguanide hypoglycemic agent with actions and uses similar to those of METFORMIN. Although it is generally considered to be associated with an unacceptably high incidence of lactic acidosis, often fatal, it is still available in some countries. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p290)
Terms: Phenformin Preferred Term
Term UI T031387
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Phenylethylbiguanide
Term UI T031388
Date11/20/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Fenformin
Term UI T031386
Date12/23/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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