metformin

[ met-fawr-min ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an oral drug, C 4 H 11 N 5 , used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, often in combination with repaglinide.

Example Sentences

“Orders were to continue using the insulin pump, confirm metformin dose and add blood sugar checks,” the autopsy findings show.

From Los Angeles Times

The type-2 diabetes drug metformin and rapamycin, which is taken to prevent an organ transplant being rejected, are both actively being researched for their anti-ageing qualities.

From BBC

They found that four drugs were associated with a decreased risk of having a ruptured brain aneurysm: the high blood pressure drug lisinopril; the cholesterol drug simvastatin; the diabetes drug metformin; and the drug tamsulosin, prescribed for enlarged prostate.

From Science Daily

Those taking metformin were 42% less likely to have a stroke and those taking tamsulosin were 45% less likely.

From Science Daily

The team's work pointed to drug compounds that could reverse gene expression in cell types associated with an autoimmune disease, such as vitamin K for ulcerative colitis and metformin, which is typically prescribed for type 2 diabetes, for type 1 diabetes.

From Science Daily