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BIGUANIDE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

One of the group of drugs including metformin, which is used to treat noninsulin-dependent (type II) diabetes mellitus.

OBS

Biguanides are oral hypoglycaemic drugs: they act by reducing the release of glucose from the liver and increasing glucose uptake by muscles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Corps dérivé du noyau de la guanide [employé] dans le traitement oral du diabète.

CONT

Les biguanides exercent leur action hypoglycémique en l'absence ou en présence d'insuline.

Spanish

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