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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
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