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Osmotic 24 HR metformin hydrochloride 1000 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 5, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP contain the biguanidine antihyperglycemic agent, metformin, in the form of monohydrochloride salt. The chemical name of metformin hydrochloride USP is N, N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide hydrochloride with a molecular formula of C 4 H 11 N 5
HCl and a molecular weight of 165.62. Its structural formula is: Metformin hydrochloride USP is a white crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water and practically insoluble in acetone, ether and chloroform. The pKa of metformin are 12.4. The pH of a 1% aqueous solution of metformin hydrochloride is 6.68. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP deliver 500 mg or 1,000 mg of metformin hydrochloride, which is equivalent to 389.93 mg or 779.86 mg metformin, respectively. In addition to the active ingredient metformin hydrochloride, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: hypromellose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol (PEG 400), povidone, pregelatinized starch, ethyl cellulose. Imprinting ink contains: shellac, ferrosoferric oxide, propylene glycol and ammonium hydroxide. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets meets USP Dissolution Test 18. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 5, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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