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METFORMIN HCl
- CAS number
- 1115-70-4
- Molecular formula
- C4H12ClN5
- Molecular weight
- 165.62 g/mol

About this molecule
Metformin hydrochloride is a hydrochloride resulting from the reaction of metformin with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride. It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent, a xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant. It contains a metformin(1+).
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 3-(diaminomethylidene)-1,1-dimethylguanidine;hydrochloride
- InChIKey
- OETHQSJEHLVLGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CN(C)C(=N)N=C(N)N.Cl
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 15537-72-1
- PubChem CID
- 14219
Also known as
Metformin hydrochloride · 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride · Metformin HCL · Glucophage · Siamformet · Benofomin · Diabefagos · Walaphage
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