Intermediate for Pharmaceuticals:
DCD is a key intermediate in synthesizing guanidine derivatives, used in various medications such as antiviral drugs, antidiabetics, and treatments for cardiovascular diseases.
Example:
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Dicyandiamide is employed in the production of metformin, a widely used drug for type 2 diabetes."Starting Material for Metformin. TROPHARM is high purity dicyandiamide, which is used in large quantities in the pharmaceutical industry as a starting material for the production of Metformin. Metformin is used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.