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Phenformin



Phenformin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-(N-phenethylcarbamimidoyl)guanidine
Identifiers
CAS number 114-86-3
ATC code A10BA01
PubChem 8249
DrugBank APRD00511
Chemical data
Formula C10H15N5 
Mol. mass 205.26 g/mol
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Phenformin is an anti-diabetic drug from the biguanide class. It is no longer widely available because it is known to induce lactic acidosis.[1]

Like metformin, phenformin leads to weight loss, something often desirable in type 2 diabetics, and it is for this reason that there is still some interest in it.[2]

References

  1. ^ Enia G, Garozzo M, Zoccali C (1997). "Lactic acidosis induced by phenformin is still a public health problem in Italy.". BMJ 315 (7120): 1466-7. PMID 9418116.
  2. ^ Rosand J, Friedberg J, Yang J (1997). "Fatal phenformin-associated lactic acidosis.". Ann Intern Med 127 (2): 170. PMID 9230023.
 
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