Definitions for "Biguanides"
an alternative sanitizer which is part of a pool water treatment system which uses no chlorine. Most chemicals used with chlorine are incompatible with biguanide sanitizers, and vise versa. The recommended shock for biguanide treated pools contains hydrogen peroxide.
The name for a new non-chlorine based sanitizer. Biguanides are the only non-halogen sanitizer available for pool and hot tub use. Biguanide is also commonly used as a mild disinfectant in contact lens solutions, hygiene products and hospital bandages.
The name for a certain class of sanitizers using the polymer PHMB, the only non- halogen sanitizer available for pool and spa use. Soft Swim and Baquacil are manufacturers of this technology.
Drugs, such as phenformin (DBI and DBI-TD), have also been used in treating diabetes. They do not stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin but prevent glucose uptake from the intestine, prevent gluconeogenesis, and promote the breakdown of glucose, among other actions. Although these drugs are not now available in the United States, a new phenformin called metformin is being tested. It is found to be less of a cause of lactic acidosis, a side effect seen in the use of the earlier drugs.
A class of drugs used to treat Type 2 Diabetes that affects production and absorption of glucose and insulin response.