Metformin

"Metformin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)

Descriptor ID	D008687
MeSH Number(s)	D02.078.370.141.450
Concept/Terms	Metformin Metformin Dimethylbiguanidine Dimethylguanylguanidine Glucophage Glucophage Metformin Hydrochloride Metformin Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Metformin Metformin HCl HCl, Metformin

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Amidines [D02.078]
Guanidines [D02.078.370]
Biguanides [D02.078.370.141]
Metformin [D02.078.370.141.450]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Metformin" by people in this website by year, and whether "Metformin" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 53 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2018 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	1	2
2003	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	1	2
2008	1	0	1
2009	2	0	2
2010	3	1	4
2011	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	2	1	3
2014	3	1	4
2015	1	3	4
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	2	3
2018	3	2	5
2019	4	1	5
2020	1	0	1
2021	2	1	3
2022	2	0	2
2023	3	0	3
2024	1	1	2
2025	2	0	2

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Cashman TJ, Saheera S, Blau AE, Mensah Otabil E, Nagy NY, Samenuk TD, Fitzgibbons TP, McManus DD, Trivedi CM. Epigenetic dysregulation of energy homeostasis drives aortic valve stenosis that is treatable with metformin. JCI Insight. 2025 Sep 09; 10(17).

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Hasanvand A, Ghandinezhad M, Nourmohammadi M, Hatami F, Beiranvand B, Haghighatian Z, Amanolahi Baharvand P, Kharazmkia A. Investigating the role of the AMPK signaling pathway in preventing CCI-induced neuropathy in rats: focus on anti-inflammatory effects. Neurol Res. 2025 Jun; 47(6):494-503.

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Sawalha K, Gautam N, Sivakumar K, Paydak H, Mehta JL. Metformin: Its salutary effects beyond diabetes mellitus. J Investig Med. 2025 Jun; 73(5):363-375.

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Chen F, Mangano KM, Garelnabi M, Cardaleen K, Tucker KL. Associations among diabetes medication use, serum magnesium, and insulin resistance in a cohort of older Puerto Rican adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 06; 119(6):1523-1532.

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Lee J, Xue X, Au E, McIntyre WB, Asgariroozbehani R, Panganiban K, Tseng GC, Papoulias M, Smith E, Monteiro J, Shah D, Maksyutynska K, Cavalier S, Radoncic E, Prasad F, Agarwal SM, Mccullumsmith R, Freyberg Z, Logan RW, Hahn MK. Glucose dysregulation in antipsychotic-naive first-episode psychosis: in silico exploration of gene expression signatures. Transl Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 10; 14(1):19.

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Yusim D, Tiru B, Abdullin M, Landry DL, Hodgins S, Braden GL. Treatment of severe metformin-associated lactic acidosis with renal replacement therapy and tris-hydroxymethyl aminomethane: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2023 Oct 20; 17(1):462.

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Cedillo L, Ahsan FM, Li S, Stuhr NL, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Adedoja A, Murphy LM, Yerevanian A, Emans S, Dao K, Li Z, Peterson ND, Watrous J, Jain M, Das S, Pukkila-Worley R, Curran SP, Soukas AA. Ether lipid biosynthesis promotes lifespan extension and enables diverse pro-longevity paradigms in Caenorhabditis elegans. Elife. 2023 08 22; 12.

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Lopez-Candales A, Monte S, Sawalha K, Norgard NB. Time to revisit the true role of metformin in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Postgrad Med. 2023 08; 135(6):539-542.

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Dinesh D, Lee JS, Scott TM, Tucker KL, Palacios N. Association between Acid-Lowering Agents, Metformin, and Vitamin B12 among Boston-Area Puerto Ricans. J Nutr. 2023 08; 153(8):2380-2388.

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Frakes MA, McWade J, Ender V, Cohen JE, Wilcox SR. Ventilator Management in Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis: A Case Report. Air Med J. 2023 Jul-Aug; 42(4):300-302.

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