The oral drugs used to treat diabetes are diverse ... the antihyperglycemic agents, such as the biguanides, the α-glucosidase inhibitors, and the thiazolidinediones. This article reviews the ...

It is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Metformin is a biguanide drug available as a tablet and an oral liquid. It is also used ...

In 1996, the Food and Drug Administration approved the labeling for metformin (dimethylbiguanide), the only biguanide currently available in the United States. Phenformin, the other previously ...