Metformin is a biguanide antihyperglycemic agent and first-line pharmacotherapy used in the management of type II diabetes.[L12207,A176173] Metformin is considered an antihyperglycemic drug because it lowers blood glucose concentrations in type II diabetes without causing hypoglycemia. It is commonly described as an "insulin sensitizer", leading to a decrease in insulin resistance and a clinically significant reduction of plasma fasting insulin levels.[A176173] Another well-known benefit of this drug is modest weight loss, making it an effective choice for obese patients type II diabetes.[A36559] Metformin was first approved in Canada in 1972,[A36552] and received subsequent FDA approval in the US in 1995.[L12207]
Synonyms
1,1-Dimethylbiguanide
Metformin
Metforminum
Metformina
Metformin hydrochloride
Metformine
Dimethylbiguanid
Brand Names
Sitagliptin Phosphate/Metformin Hydrochloride
Glucophage
Jamp Metformin
Glyburide-Metformin Hydrochloride
Synjardy
Glubrava
Janumet XR
Appformin
Actoplus Met XR
Bci Metformin
Ipg-metformin
Segluromet
Metformin-Hcl
Priva-metformin
Sandoz Metformin XR
Vokanamet
Prz-metformin
PHL-metformin
Kombiglyze XR
Apo-sitagliptin-metformin
Auro-metformin
Ratio-metformin
Xigduo XR
Vildagliptin/metfo Rmin Hydrochloride Accord
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release
Saxagliptin and Metformin
Sitagliptin Metformin Hydrochloride Mylan
Glyburide (micronized) and Metformin Hydrochloride
Prandimet
Xigduo
Vildagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride Accord
PMS-metformin - Tab 500mg
Ristfor
Riomet ER
Pioglitazole and metformin hydrochloride
Pioglitazone HCL and Metformin HCL
Alogliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Mint-metformin XR
Metformin Fc
Glumetza
Janumet
Med Metformin Tablets 500mg
M-metformin
Sitagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Bio-metformin
Glucovance
Jentadueto
Glumetza (sb)
Ran-metformin
Synjardy XR
Sandoz Sitagliptin-metformin
Efficib
Acc-metformin
Pioglitazone and metformin
Riva Sitagliptin/metformin
Metformin
Glyburide-metformin Hydrochloride
Saxagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Apo-metformin ER
PMS-sitagliptin Tartrate/metformin
Sitagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride Accord
Dapagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Apo-sitagliptin Malate / Metformin Hydrochloride
Mar-metformin XR
Zituvimet XR
Kazano
Ava-metformin
Glipizide and Metformin Hydrochloride
Pro-metformin
Glucophage XR
Metformin ER 750 mg
Apo-sitagliptin/metformin XR
Metformin HCl ER
GlipiZIDE and Metformin Hydrochloride
Pmsc-metformin
Sitagliptin/metfor Min Hydrochloride Mylan
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride and Metformin Hydrochloride
Trijardy XR
Mint-metformin
METFORMIN Hydrochloride
Riva-sitagliptin Tartrate/metformin
Invokamet
Ntp-metformin
Compresso MF 95P
Nra-metformin
Sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride
Fortamet
Apo-dapagliflozin-metformin
Competact
Metaglip
Auro-sitagliptin Hydrochloride and Metformin Hydrochloride
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release 500mg
Sitagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride Sun
M-metformin XR
Velmetia
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solution
Ebymect
Metfomin Hydrochloride
Jentadueto XR
PMS-metformin
Metformin-850
Auro-dapagliflozin / Metformin
Zituvimet
Glipizide and metformin hcl
Vipdomet
Invokamet XR
PMS-rosiglitazone-metformin
Komboglyze
Apo-metformin
Pioglitazone and Metformin Hydrochloride
Sitagliptin/metfo Rmin Hydrochloride Mylan
Glyburide Micronized and Metformin Hydrochloride
Sitagliptin - Metformin
Metformin-500 - Tab 500mg
Dom-metformin
Metformin Hcl
Actoplus Met
Prz-sitagliptin-metformin
PMS-sitagliptin-metformin
Gpc-metformin XR
Sitagliptin-metformin
Jamp-metformin Blackberry
Metformin Tablets
Icandra
Taro-metformin XR
Repaglinide and Metformin Hydrochloride
Appformin-D
Qternmet XR
Riva-metformin
Metformin Hydrochoride
GLIPIZIDE and METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Sandoz Metformin Fc
Teva-metformin
Ag-metformin
Sandoz Sitagliptin-metformin XR
Q-metformin
Zomarist
Metformin Tablets 500mg
Glyburide and Metformin
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release
Metformin ER 500 mg
Glycon
Metformin HCl
Mylan-metformin
Orb-metformin
Metformin hydrochloride
Ach-metformin
Metformin hydrochloride ER
Glyburide and Metformin Hydrochloride
Avandamet
Metformin Hydrochloride
Ecl-metformin
Metformin Hydrochloride E/r
Teva-sitagliptin Malate / Metformin
Mar-metformin
Glipizide and Metformin HCl
Pioglitazone and Metformin Hydrocholride
Pro-sitagliptin Malate / Metformin Hydrochloride
Eucreas
Dm2
Septa-metformin
Van-metformin
Pg-metformin
Rhoxal-metformin
Riomet
Metformin Hydrochloride ER
Pro-sitagliptin-metformin
Reddy-sitagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Indication
**Metformin immediate-release formulations** Metformin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients ≥10 years old with type 2 diabetes mellitus.[L40243] **Metformin extended-release tablet (XR)** The extended-release formulation of metformin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Safety in children has not been determined to this date.[L12207] **Metformin combination products** Metformin is a component of a variety of combination products with other anti-diabetic agents. It is indicated, along with diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in combination with DPP-4 inhibitors ([sitagliptin], [linagliptin], [alogliptin], or [saxagliptin]),[L11479,L40248,L40253,L40258,L40263] in combination with SGLT2 inhibitors ([canagliflozin], [empagliflozin], [ertugliflozin], or [dapagliflozin]),[L11479,L30503,L1134,L13679,L38729] or in combination with [pioglitazone].[L11419]
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