Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg Tablet, Extended Release
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🆔 Identity & classification
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🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
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🩺 Clinical
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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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💊 What it looks like
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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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UNII K679OBS311
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium is a plant-derived thickening agent made from cellulose. In medicines, it acts as a binder to hold ingredients together, a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart, or a thickener in liquids.
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UNII D9C330MD8B
Copovidone is a synthetic polymer made by combining two types of plastic-like molecules. It acts as a binder and film-former to help hold tablet ingredients together and improve how the medicine dissolves in your body.
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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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UNII 70097M6I30
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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UNII OP1R32D61U
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.
5 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
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ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.Inactive ingredient FAQ
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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 · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 42806-0632-01 | Epic | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 67877-0159-01 | Ascend | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Er 500 mg 69315-0410-01 | Leading | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg 49483-0623-01 | TIME | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 42385-0977-01 | Laurus | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50268-0550-15 | AvPAK | 1 tablet | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 67877-0413-01 | Ascend | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 68094-0904-50 | Precision | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 82009-0180-05 | Quallent | 500 tablets | $0.029 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 29300-0389-01 | Unichem | 100 tablets | $0.029 | AB1 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 62756-0142-01 | Sun | 100 tablets | $0.029 | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 33342-0239-11 | Macleods | 100 tablets | $0.031 | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 51224-0007-50 | TAGI | 100 tablets | $0.031 | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 69367-0412-60 | Westminster | 60 tablets | $0.138 | AB2 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 27241-0188-60 | Ajanta | 60 tablets | $0.138 | AB2 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 59651-0042-60 | Aurobindo | 60 tablets | $0.138 | AB2 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 42571-0333-01 | Micro | 100 tablets | $0.262 | AB3 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 68180-0338-01 | Lupin | 100 tablets | $0.262 | AB3 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 70010-0496-01 | Granules | 100 tablets | $0.262 | AB3 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 27241-0240-01 | Ajanta | 100 tablets | $0.262 | AB3 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 68462-0520-01 | GLENMARK | 100 tablets | $0.262 | AB3 | Availability likely | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 68682-0021-50 | Oceanside | 100 tablets | $0.402 | — | FDA listed | — |
| Glumetza 500 mg 68012-0004-50 | Santarus, | 100 tablets | $49.542 | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 43547-0503-10 | Solco | 100 tablets | — | AB3 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71205-0186-20 | Proficient | 20 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71205-0686-30 | Proficient | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0447-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg 71610-0454-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0533-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0554-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0578-60 | Aphena | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0587-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0652-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release 500mg 500 mg 17224-0311-28 | Calvin | 28 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 47335-0305-18 | Sun | 1000 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-5396-00 | A-S | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-5397-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71335-9683-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 72664-0227-01 | VGYAAN | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 00615-8289-39 | NCS | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 51655-0559-25 | Northwind | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 51655-0853-25 | Northwind | 60 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 65841-0027-01 | Zydus | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | Discontinued | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 82804-0195-60 | Proficient | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 10135-0823-05 | Marlex | 500 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-7918-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 65162-0178-03 | Amneal | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Glumetza 500 mg 68012-0002-13 | Santarus, | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg 68071-3111-02 | NuCare | 120 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0837-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 72578-0035-01 | Viona | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 72789-0105-01 | PD-Rx | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 76385-0128-01 | UNICHEM | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 67296-1701-06 | RedPharm | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 68180-0336-01 | Lupin | 100 tablets | — | AB2 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 69238-2125-01 | Amneal | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 72789-0455-30 | PD-Rx | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71335-0886-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 71610-0858-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 72789-0400-01 | PD-Rx | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-7579-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 63187-0779-00 | Proficient | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 25000-0101-03 | MARKSANS | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-7576-00 | A-S | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 59651-0548-25 | Aurobindo | 25000 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 62207-0496-47 | Granules | 500 tablets | — | AB3 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 68788-8814-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 42291-0825-10 | AvKARE | 1000 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-1494-00 | A-S | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-7116-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 68788-8866-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 68788-8903-01 | Preferred | 100 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg 72189-0064-30 | direct | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 72789-0454-60 | PD-Rx | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 50090-7577-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71335-2568-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 42708-0201-60 | QPharma | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg 51655-0555-96 | Northwind | 180 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg 68071-1419-02 | NuCare | 20 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg 71335-0293-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71335-0720-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 72189-0150-30 | direct | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg 72789-0009-30 | PD-Rx | 30 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 71335-3166-01 | Bryant | 60 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg 67296-2305-09 | Redpharm | 90 tablets | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
| Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mgthis 70518-4639-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 1 tablet | — | AB1 | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70518-4639-00 You're viewing this | 50 POUCH in 1 BOX (70518-4639-0) / 1 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 POUCH (70518-4639-1) | 2026-04-27 | Active |
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| Active ingredient / dosage form / route | ✓ Available |
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| Inactive ingredients (structured) | ✓ Available |
| 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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