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metformin

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Metformin HCl is an oral antihyperglycemic drug. Metformin HCl is N, N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide hydrochloride chemically. It is a white to off-white crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water and is practically insoluble in acetone, chloroform and ether. Its molecular formula is C₄H₁₁N₅·HCl.

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