Medicine passport
Metformin Hydrochloride 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
- Not stated by the register
- Registered in
- United States · Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Prescription
- Prescription only
- NDC
- 68788-8814
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13
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
Bulgaria 18 matching products
| Name on the box | Strength and form | Prescription | Holder | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlucophageГлюкофаж | 500 mg film-coated tablets blisters · film - coated tablets | Prescription only | MERCK SANTE S.A.S. (+1) | 20100242 |
| BrotminБротмин | 500 mg · film - coated tablets | Prescription only | Medochemie Ltd. | 20210119 |
| Glucophage XRГлюкофаж XR | 500 mg · prolonged - release tablets | Prescription only | Мерк България ЕАД | 20180181 |
| InsuforИнсуфор | 500 mg film-coated tablets · film-coated tablets | Prescription only | Ворлд Медисине Европа ЕООД | 20180323 |
| Meglucon XRМеглюкон XR | 500 mg · prolonged - release tablets | Prescription only | Sandoz d.d., | 20200173 |
| Metfocon XRМетфокон XR | 500 mg · prolonged - release tablets | Prescription only | ФАРМАКОНС АД | 20240041 |
11 more names not shown. Source: Bulgarian Drug Agency register (Изпълнителна агенция по лекарствата (BDA)) · 2026-08-01
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.