| Metformin, the only biguanide currently available in the United States, can be used alone or in combination with sulfonylureas. |
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| Metformin is a biguanide that improves peripheral tissue sensitivity to insulin but inhibits hepatic glucose formation. |
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| This group includes products on the basis of quaternary ammonium compounds, biguanide, active oxygen or aldehydes. |
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| Metformin, a biguanide and insulin-sensitizing agent, has been used to restore menstrual cyclicity and induce ovulation in PCOS without the use of additional fertility drugs. |
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| Phenformin, another biguanide, was withdrawn from the market after a rate of 40 to 64 cases of lactic acidosis per 100,000 patient-years was reported. |
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| Sterile, liquid concentrate based on quaternary ammonium compounds and biguanide for surface disinfection in clean rooms. |
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| Metformin, an oral antihyperglycemic drug that belongs to the biguanide class of agents, lowers glucose levels by decreasing liver production of glucose and increasing the action of insulin in fat and muscle. |
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