Pharmaceutical name: Metformin (INN)

Substance: Metformin hydrochloride

Common brand, trade, commercial denominations: Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Riomet, Fortamet, Glumetza, Obimet, Dianben, Diabex, Diaformin, Metformin ER, Apo-Metformin, Gen-Metformin, Glycon, Novo-Metformin, Nu-Metformin, Metsol, Glumet-850, Deson, Metkin, Glyformin, Maxfor, Metamin, Metfri, Gluformin, Meglucon.

Manufacturers: Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lipha, Zenza, Cipla, Denk Pharma, Unison Laboratories, Nicholas Piramal India Limited, Knoll Pharma.

Systematic (IUPAC) name: N,N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide

Molecular formula: C4H11N5

Molecular mass: 129.164 g/mol, 165.63 g/mol (hydrochloride)

Half life: 6.2 hours

CAS number: 657-24-9

Dosage forms: tablet oral, extended release tablet oral

Drug category: antihyperglycemic (anti-diabetic) agent

Pharmacologic class: biguanides

Therapeutic class: hypoglycemic

Routes: oral