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MAR-METFORMIN XR 500 mg

The same active substance, strength and form as listed by each country’s medicines regulator. For showing a pharmacist abroad.

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Strength
500 mg
Form
tablet (extended-release)
ATC code
A10BA02
Registered in
Canada · Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc
Prescription
Prescription only
DIN
02550504

Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30

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 boxStrength and formPrescriptionHolderOfficial record
Metformin Hydrochloride500 mg · Tablet, Film Coated, Extended ReleasePrescription onlyMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (+98)0378-6002
Metformin Hcl500 mg · TabletPrescription onlyQPharma, Inc. (+11)42708-009
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release500 mg · Tablet, Extended ReleasePrescription onlyTIME CAP LABORATORIES, INC (+6)49483-623
Glumetza500 mg · Tablet, Film Coated, Extended ReleasePrescription onlySantarus, Inc.68012-002
Metformin500 mg · Tablet, Extended ReleasePrescription onlyIngenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC50742-633
Metformin Hydrochloride Er500 mg · Tablet, Extended ReleasePrescription onlyLeading Pharma, LLC69315-410

1 more names not shown. Source: NDC Directory (US Food and Drug Administration) · 2026-09-13 · Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory.

Bulgaria 19 matching products

Name on the boxStrength and formPrescriptionHolderOfficial record
GlucophageГлюкофаж500 mg film-coated tablets blisters · film - coated tabletsPrescription onlyMERCK SANTE S.A.S. (+1)20100242
BrotminБротмин500 mg · film - coated tabletsPrescription onlyMedochemie Ltd.20210119
Glucophage XRГлюкофаж XR500 mg · prolonged - release tabletsPrescription onlyМерк България ЕАД20180181
InsuforИнсуфор500 mg film-coated tablets · film-coated tabletsPrescription onlyВорлд Медисине Европа ЕООД20180323
Meglucon XRМеглюкон XR500 mg · prolonged - release tabletsPrescription onlySandoz d.d.,20200173
Metfocon XRМетфокон XR500 mg · prolonged - release tabletsPrescription onlyФАРМАКОНС АД20240041

12 more names not shown. Source: Bulgarian Drug Agency register (Изпълнителна агенция по лекарствата (BDA)) · 2026-08-01

Spain 6 matching products

Name on the boxStrength and formPrescriptionHolderOfficial record
BROTMIN500 mg · comprimido recubierto con películaPrescription onlyMedochemie Iberia S.A.85975
METFORMINA ACTIVASE500 mg · comprimido recubierto con películaPrescription onlyActivase Pharmaceuticals Limited91590
METFORMINA ADAIR500 mg · comprimido recubierto con películaPrescription onlyGalenicum Health S.L.U.89157
METFORMINA ALTER500 mg · comprimido recubierto con películaPrescription onlyLaboratorios Alter S.A.89133
METFORMINA BIOFARM500 MG · comprimido recubierto con películaPrescription onlyBiofarm Sp. Z O.O.89780
METFORMINA CINFAMED500 mg · comprimido recubierto con películaPrescription onlyLaboratorios 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.

Netherlands 10 matching products

Name on the boxStrength and formPrescriptionHolderOfficial record
Metformine HCl Aurobindo 500 mg500 mg · filmomhulde tabletPrescription onlyAurobindo Pharma B.V. (+1)31685
Glucient SR 500 mg500 mg · tablet met verlengde afgiftePrescription onlyAll-Gen Pharmaceuticals & Generics B.V.122766
Metformine HCl 1A Pharma tablet 500 mg500 mg · filmomhulde tabletPrescription only1A Pharma GmbH100935
Metformine HCl 500 mg Teva500 mg · filmomhulde tabletPrescription onlyTeva Nederland B.V.111960
Metformine HCl Accord 500 mg filmomhulde tabletten500 mg · filmomhulde tabletPrescription onlyAccord Healthcare B.V.126898
Metformine HCl Activase 500 mg500 mg · filmomhulde tabletPrescription onlyActivase Pharmaceuticals Limited133125

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

Countries covered: United States, Bulgaria, European Union, Spain, France, Netherlands, Canada, Switzerland. A country missing from the list may still sell this medicine: Mediclarum reads only these registers.

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