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phenformin

British  
/ fɛnˈfɔːmɪn /

noun

  1. a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C 10 H 15 N 5

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Etymology

Origin of phenformin

C20: from phen ( yl ) + form ( aldehyde ) + -in

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In April 1977, he alerted HEW Secretary Joseph Califano to existing FDA records linking phenformin, a drug used by one-fifth of all diabetics taking oral medication, to bad reactions in 190 cases and 93 deaths.

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