Buformin

Scheme

Prop.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A10BA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000692-13-7

Chemical Formula

C6-H15-N5

Molecular Weight

157

Therapeutic Category

Oral antidiabetic agent, biguanide

Chemical Name

Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N-butyl-

Foreign Names

• Buforminum (Latin)
• Buformin (German)
• Buformine (French)
• Buformina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Buformin (OS: USAN)
• Buformina (OS: DCIT)
• 1-Butylbiguanide (IS: WHO)
• Butformin (IS)
• Butylbiguanidum tosilatum (IS)
• DBV (IS)
• Glybigide (IS)
• W 37 (IS)

Brand Names

• Silubin Retard
  Grünenthal, Romania



• Adebit
  Zentiva, Hungary



• Bigunal
  Shun Hwa, Taiwan



• Dibeton S
  Kotobuki Seiyaku, Japan



• Dibetos B
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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