METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850 mg Tablet, Film Coated, 100-count
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🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Biguanide class.
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🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
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🩺 Clinical
Metformin is used alone or with other medications, including insulin, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Metformin is in a class of drugs called biguanides. Metformin helps to control the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. It decreases the amount of glucose you absorb from your food and the amount of glucose made by your liver. Metformin also increases your body's response to insulin, a natural substance that controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Metformin is not used...
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Metformin works in three ways: it lowers the amount of sugar your liver dumps into your bloodstream, slows how much sugar your gut absorbs from food, and helps your body respond to...
- What exactly is metformin doing for my diabetes?
- Yes, this is very common — diarrhea, nausea, and stomach discomfort are the most frequently reported side effects, and they're often worst when you first start or when your dose go...
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Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Metformin Hydrochloride — tap one for details:
Metformin Hydrochloride may be associated with lower levels of 4 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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Hypromellose is a plant-based thickener made from cellulose. It's used in medicines as a binder to hold ingredients together, a coating for tablets, and a thickener for liquids.
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Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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Polyethylene glycol is a synthetic liquid or solid polymer used in medicines as a solvent, lubricant, and humectant. It helps dissolve active ingredients, reduces friction during manufacturing, and retains moisture in the final product.
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Povidone is a synthetic polymer made from a plastic-like material. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart in your stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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A starch-based powder made from potatoes and processed with sodium. It acts as a disintegrant, helping the tablet or capsule break apart quickly in the stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per each | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 | $0.1129 | $11.29 / 100 tablets |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 00378-7186-05 | Mylan | 500 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 00904-7163-61 | Major | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 23155-0842-01 | Heritage | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 42385-0948-01 | Laurus | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin HCl 850 mg 49483-0621-01 | TIME | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 59651-0855-01 | Aurobindo | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 60687-0143-01 | American | 1 tablet | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 65862-0009-01 | Aurobindo | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin HCl 850 mg 67877-0562-01 | Ascend | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 67877-0931-01 | Ascend | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68094-0580-60 | Precision | 500 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68382-0759-01 | Zydus | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 850 mg 68645-0583-59 | Legacy | 60 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 69367-0181-01 | Westminster | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 69367-0382-01 | Westminster | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 70010-0064-01 | Granules | 100 tablets | $0.024 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 83301-0009-01 | Mullan | 100 tablets | $0.024 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71093-0133-04 | ACI | 100 tablets | $0.025 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 42806-0314-01 | Epic | 100 tablets | $0.027 | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 00615-8577-39 | NCS | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 24658-0791-05 | PuraCap | 500 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 25000-0131-03 | MARKSANS | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 850 mg 33342-0142-10 | Macleods | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin HCl 850 mg 50090-3050-00 | A-S | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 50090-6753-00 | A-S | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 50090-6754-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 50090-7106-00 | A-S | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 50090-7107-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin HCl 850 mg 50090-7465-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 50228-0106-00 | ScieGen | 4200 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 53746-0219-01 | Amneal | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 60429-0112-01 | Golden | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 62135-0683-05 | Chartwell | 500 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 62207-0441-43 | Granules | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mgthis 65841-0810-01 | Zydus | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 67046-0804-03 | Coupler | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 67877-0218-01 | Ascend | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68071-3495-08 | NuCare | 180 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68071-3531-01 | NuCare | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68071-3575-08 | NuCare | 180 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68071-3833-08 | NuCare | 180 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68788-8528-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68788-8603-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 68788-8756-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 70518-3084-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 30 tablets | — | AB | Discontinued | — |
| Metformin HCl 850 mg 70518-4479-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 70882-0125-30 | Cambridge | 30 tablets | — | AB | Discontinued | — |
| Metformin HCl 850 mg 71205-0567-00 | Proficient | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71205-0883-00 | Proficient | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71335-1785-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71335-1835-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin HCl 850 mg 71335-1983-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71335-2245-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71335-2593-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71610-0918-60 | Aphena | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71610-0923-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 71709-0111-06 | Metcure | 500 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 72189-0221-90 | direct | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg 72789-0409-90 | PD-Rx | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
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This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 65841-0810-01 You're viewing this | 100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (65841-810-01) | 2014-12-09 | Active |
| 65841-0810-05 | 500 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (65841-810-05) | 2014-12-09 | Active |
| 65841-0810-10 | 1000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (65841-810-10) | 2014-12-09 | Active |
| 65841-0810-16 | 90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (65841-810-16) | 2014-12-09 | Active |
| 65841-0810-77 | 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (65841-810-77) / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK (65841-810-30) | 2014-12-09 | Active |
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| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | ✓ Available |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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