Description / Application
Metformin hydrochloride is a hydrochloride resulting from the reaction of metformin with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride. It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent, a xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant. It contains a metformin(1+).
Identities
| Alternative Name | 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride; Diabefagos; Meguan; Glyciphage |
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| Molecular Formula | C4H12ClN5 |
| Molecular Weight | 165.62 |
| MFCD | MFCD00012582 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H302 |
| Precautionary Statements | P264;P270;P301+P312+P330;P501 |