Preferred Name

Phenformin [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Phenformin

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166587

altLabel

Phenformin

Phenylethylbiguanide

Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N-(2-phenylethyl)-

Fenformin

cui

C0031404

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000171785

MESH DEFINITION

A biguanide hypoglycemic agent with actions and uses similar to those of METFORMIN. Although it is generally considered to be associated with an unacceptably high incidence of lactic acidosis, often fatal, it is still available in some countries. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p290)

MESH DUI

D010629

MeSH name

Phenformin

MESH UI

M0016508

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000166587

NUI

N0000166587

prefLabel

Phenformin [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007698

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