.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A10B_BloodGlucoseLoweringDrugsExclInsulins.A10BA02_Metformin.Metformin_1 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A10B_BloodGlucoseLoweringDrugsExclInsulins.A10BA02_Metformin.Metformin_1| name: | Metformin_1 |
| ATC code: | A10BA02_1 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Metformin is an oral antihyperglycemic of the biguanide class, used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; it is still widely used and approved as first-line therapy.
Pharmacokinetic parameters in patients with renal impairment compared to healthy subjects.
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