Glucophage 500 mg film-coated tablets blisters
The same active substance, strength and form as listed by each country’s medicines regulator. For showing a pharmacist abroad.
- Active substance
- Metformin
- Strength
- 500 mg film-coated tablets blisters
- Form
- film - coated tablets
- ATC code
- A10BA02
- Registered in
- Bulgaria · MERCK SANTE S.A.S.
- Prescription
- Prescription only
- Reg. no.
- 20100242
Source: Bulgarian Drug Agency register · 2026-08-01
Not a prescription. Not a statement that these products are interchangeable. Products are matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. Other ingredients, release, approved uses and the dose on the box can differ. A pharmacist or doctor decides whether one can replace another.
Listed in other countries
United States 122 matching products
| Name on the box | Strength and form | Prescription | Holder | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin Hydrochloride | 500 mg · Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release | Prescription only | Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (+98) | 0378-6002 |
| Metformin Hcl | 500 mg · Tablet | Prescription only | QPharma, Inc. (+11) | 42708-009 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release | 500 mg · Tablet, Extended Release | Prescription only | TIME CAP LABORATORIES, INC (+6) | 49483-623 |
| Glumetza | 500 mg · Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release | Prescription only | Santarus, Inc. | 68012-002 |
| Metformin | 500 mg · Tablet, Extended Release | Prescription only | Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 50742-633 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Er | 500 mg · Tablet, Extended Release | Prescription only | Leading Pharma, LLC | 69315-410 |
1 more names not shown. Source: NDC Directory (US Food and Drug Administration) · 2026-09-13 · Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory.
Spain 6 matching products
| Name on the box | Strength and form | Prescription | Holder | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROTMIN | 500 mg · comprimido recubierto con película | Prescription only | Medochemie Iberia S.A. | 85975 |
| METFORMINA ACTIVASE | 500 mg · comprimido recubierto con película | Prescription only | Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited | 91590 |
| METFORMINA ADAIR | 500 mg · comprimido recubierto con película | Prescription only | Galenicum Health S.L.U. | 89157 |
| METFORMINA ALTER | 500 mg · comprimido recubierto con película | Prescription only | Laboratorios Alter S.A. | 89133 |
| METFORMINA BIOFARM | 500 MG · comprimido recubierto con película | Prescription only | Biofarm Sp. Z O.O. | 89780 |
| METFORMINA CINFAMED | 500 mg · comprimido recubierto con película | Prescription only | Laboratorios Cinfa S.A. | 85982 |
Source: CIMA — Centro de Información online de Medicamentos (Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS)) · 2026-09-30 · Fuente: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS), CIMA.
Canada 39 matching products
| Name on the box | Strength and form | Prescription | Holder | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METFORMIN | 500 mg · tablet | Prescription only | Apotex Inc (+3) | 02162822 |
| METFORMIN TABLETS | 500 mg · tablet | Prescription only | Granules India Limited (+2) | 02514486 |
| METFORMIN XR | 500 mg · tablet (extended-release) | Prescription only | Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc (+1) | 02565528 |
| AG-METFORMIN | 500 mg · tablet | Prescription only | Angita Pharma Inc. | 02494418 |
| APO-METFORMIN | 500 mg · tablet | Prescription only | Apotex Inc | 02167786 |
| APO-METFORMIN ER | 500 mg · tablet (extended-release) | Prescription only | Apotex Inc | 02305062 |
27 more names not shown. Source: Drug Product Database (Health Canada) · 2026-09-30 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Netherlands 10 matching products
| Name on the box | Strength and form | Prescription | Holder | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metformine HCl Aurobindo 500 mg | 500 mg · filmomhulde tablet | Prescription only | Aurobindo Pharma B.V. (+1) | 31685 |
| Glucient SR 500 mg | 500 mg · tablet met verlengde afgifte | Prescription only | All-Gen Pharmaceuticals & Generics B.V. | 122766 |
| Metformine HCl 1A Pharma tablet 500 mg | 500 mg · filmomhulde tablet | Prescription only | 1A Pharma GmbH | 100935 |
| Metformine HCl 500 mg Teva | 500 mg · filmomhulde tablet | Prescription only | Teva Nederland B.V. | 111960 |
| Metformine HCl Accord 500 mg filmomhulde tabletten | 500 mg · filmomhulde tablet | Prescription only | Accord Healthcare B.V. | 126898 |
| Metformine HCl Activase 500 mg | 500 mg · filmomhulde tablet | Prescription only | Activase Pharmaceuticals Limited | 133125 |
3 more names not shown. Source: Geneesmiddeleninformatiebank (College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen (CBG-MEB)) · 2026-09-30 · Bron: College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen (CBG). De Rijksoverheid is het niet automatisch eens met de inhoud van deze site.
Same active substance, but no match for this strength and form
- Switzerland: 24 products · Every strength and form