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
Metforminum
Metformine
Metformin hydrochloride
Dimethylbiguanid
Metformina
1,1-Dimethylbiguanide
Metformin
Brand Names
Riomet
Ava-metformin
Mint-metformin
Metformin ER 750 mg
Metformin Hydrochloride
Avandamet
PMS-metformin
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solution
Metformin Tablets
Glipizide and Metformin Hydrochloride
Bio-metformin
Auro-metformin
Glumetza (sb)
Metformin Hydrochloride E/r
Appformin-D
Eucreas
Pioglitazone and Metformin Hydrochloride
Pioglitazole and metformin hydrochloride
Ecl-metformin
Apo-dapagliflozin-metformin
Pioglitazone HCL and Metformin HCL
Glycon
Mylan-metformin
Sitagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride Sun
Dom-metformin
Metformin Hydrochoride
Glyburide-metformin Hydrochloride
Fortamet
Sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride
Xigduo
Zituvimet
Ach-metformin
Invokamet
Janumet
Pro-sitagliptin-metformin
Glyburide (micronized) and Metformin Hydrochloride
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release
Pg-metformin
Pmsc-metformin
Ipg-metformin
Glucophage XR
Zituvimet XR
Metformin Tablets 500mg
Glumetza
Mint-metformin XR
PMS-sitagliptin Tartrate/metformin
Competact
Metformin-500 - Tab 500mg
Sitagliptin/metfo Rmin Hydrochloride Mylan
Septa-metformin
Metformin-Hcl
Acc-metformin
Kombiglyze XR
Zomarist
Ristfor
Janumet XR
Teva-metformin
Glyburide-Metformin Hydrochloride
Metformin HCl
Ag-metformin
Ebymect
Riva-sitagliptin Tartrate/metformin
Vipdomet
Komboglyze
METFORMIN Hydrochloride
Vildagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride Accord
Xigduo XR
GlipiZIDE and Metformin Hydrochloride
Jentadueto XR
Metformin HCl ER
Apo-sitagliptin Malate / Metformin Hydrochloride
Qternmet XR
Apo-metformin
Jentadueto
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride and Metformin Hydrochloride
Metformin hydrochloride
Sandoz Metformin XR
Riva-metformin
PHL-metformin
GLIPIZIDE and METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Actoplus Met
Vildagliptin/metfo Rmin Hydrochloride Accord
PMS-metformin - Tab 500mg
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release
Med Metformin Tablets 500mg
Saxagliptin and Metformin
Metformin-850
Van-metformin
Apo-metformin ER
Metformin
Prandimet
Rhoxal-metformin
Priva-metformin
Gpc-metformin XR
Ntp-metformin
Teva-sitagliptin Malate / Metformin
M-metformin
Alogliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Glucophage
PMS-sitagliptin-metformin
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release 500mg
Synjardy
Auro-sitagliptin Hydrochloride and Metformin Hydrochloride
Riva Sitagliptin/metformin
Repaglinide and Metformin Hydrochloride
Ratio-metformin
Sitagliptin Metformin Hydrochloride Mylan
Metformin Hcl
Mar-metformin
Sitagliptin - Metformin
Orb-metformin
Ran-metformin
Glyburide and Metformin
Sitagliptin-metformin
Sitagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride Accord
Synjardy XR
Efficib
Glubrava
Pro-sitagliptin Malate / Metformin Hydrochloride
Riomet ER
Glipizide and metformin hcl
Appformin
Trijardy XR
Sandoz Sitagliptin-metformin XR
Saxagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
M-metformin XR
Sitagliptin Phosphate/Metformin Hydrochloride
Prz-metformin
Sitagliptin/metfor Min Hydrochloride Mylan
Glipizide and Metformin HCl
Metfomin Hydrochloride
Pro-metformin
Actoplus Met XR
Apo-sitagliptin-metformin
Metaglip
PMS-rosiglitazone-metformin
Metformin Fc
Icandra
Metformin ER 500 mg
Dm2
Pioglitazone and metformin
Segluromet
Vokanamet
Bci Metformin
Apo-sitagliptin/metformin XR
Compresso MF 95P
Sandoz Sitagliptin-metformin
Jamp Metformin
Jamp-metformin Blackberry
Reddy-sitagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Taro-metformin XR
Velmetia
Metformin Hydrochloride ER
Prz-sitagliptin-metformin
Metformin hydrochloride ER
Dapagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Glucovance
Glyburide and Metformin Hydrochloride
Glyburide Micronized and Metformin Hydrochloride
Nra-metformin
Invokamet XR
Pioglitazone and Metformin Hydrocholride
Auro-dapagliflozin / Metformin
Q-metformin
Sitagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride
Kazano
Mar-metformin XR
Sandoz Metformin Fc
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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