Phenformin

Scheme

Prop.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A10BA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000114-86-3

Chemical Formula

C10-H15-N5

Molecular Weight

205

Therapeutic Category

Oral antidiabetic agent, biguanide

Chemical Names

1-Phenethylbiguanide (IUPAC, WHO)

Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N-(2-phenylethyl)-

Foreign Names

• Phenforminum (Latin)
• Phenformin (German)
• Phenformine (French)
• Fenformina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fenformina (OS: DCIT)
• Phenformin (OS: BAN)
• Phenformine (OS: DCF)
• Diaformin (IS)
• Dibophen (IS)
• Diguabet (IS)
• Phenformin Hydrochloride (PH: USP XIX, BP 1980)

Brand Names

• Bidiabe (Phenformin and Chlorpropamide)
  Sanofi-Aventis, Italy



• Debeína
  CPH, Portugal



• Informin
  Gap, Greece

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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