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C4H12ClN5
165.62 g/mol
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Metformin hydrochloride

CAS1115-70-4EC214-230-6
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Metformin hydrochloride is a hydrochloride salt formed from the reaction of metformin with hydrogen chloride. It is primarily used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in the manufacturing of medications for blood sugar regulation.

pharmaceutical raw materialhypoglycemic agent

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-(diaminomethylidene)-1,1-dimethylguanidine;hydrochloride

InChIKey

OETHQSJEHLVLGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CN(C)C(=N)N=C(N)N.Cl

Synonyms (89)
  • Metformin hydrochloride, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
  • Metformin hydrochloride, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Metformin hydrochloride, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Metformin hydrochloride, pharmaceutical secondary standard; traceable to USP and PhEur
  • Apophage
  • Appformin
  • Appformin-D
  • Benofomin
  • Bolamyn sr
  • Cidophage
  • DMBG hydrochloride
  • Diabefagos
  • Diabetase;
  • Diabetosan
  • Diabex
  • Diagemet xl
  • Dimefor
  • Fluamine;
  • Fortamet
  • Glifage
  • Gliguamid;
  • Glucamet 500
  • Glucamet 850
  • Glucamet;
  • Glucaminol
  • Glucient sr
  • Glucinan;
  • Glucoformin
  • Glucophage
  • Glucophage ER
  • Glucophage XR
  • Glucophage sr
  • Glucophege;
  • Glumetza
  • Glyformin
  • HCl, Metformin
  • Hydrochloride, Metformin
  • Ledermetin
  • Metabet sr
  • Metformin ER 500 mg
  • Metformin ER 750 mg
  • Metformin HCL
  • Metformin HCl ER
  • Metformin HCl(Glucophage)
  • Metformin Hydrochloride ER
  • Metformin Hydrochoride
  • Metformin hydrochloride
  • Metformin monohydrochloride
  • Metiguanide monohydrochloride
  • Metsol
  • Milform
  • Neodipa
  • Orabet;
  • RIOMET ER
  • Riomet
  • Siamformet
  • Siofor
  • Sukkarto sr
  • Walaphage