Metformin Hydrochloride

Overview

Metformin Hydrochloride is a widely prescribed oral medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It works by lowering glucose production in the liver and improving insulin sensitivity.

API suppliers (41)

Suppliers of Metformin Hydrochloride evidenced by a US FDA Type II Drug Master File or an EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP). Sources: FDA DMF list, EDQM certification database.

• WANBURY LTDIndia4 active DMF
• USV PRIVATE LTDIndia3 active DMF GMP on record
• NINGXIA HENGKANG TECHNOLOGY CO LTDChina2 active DMF
• Iol Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals LimitedIndia2 active DMF GMP on record
• MERCK SANTE SASFrance2 active DMF GMP on record
• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedIndia2 active DMF GMP on record
• FARMHISPANIA SASpain2 active DMF
• SHANDONG LURUI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD1 active DMF
• KOTHARI PHYTOCHEMICALS INTERNATIONALIndia1 active DMF
• SHANGHAI MEDICINAL LTDChina1 active DMF
• OLON SPAItaly1 active DMF GMP on record
• HARMAN FINOCHEM LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• HOLIDAY LABS MEXICO SA DE CV1 active DMF
• Granules India LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• APITORIA PHARMA PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• VISTIN PHARMA ASNorway1 active DMF GMP on record
• Ipca Laboratories LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• SOHAN HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• SHOUGUANG FUKANG PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTDChina1 active DMF GMP on record
• Shandong Keyuan Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.China1 active DMF
• Exemed PharmaceuticalsIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• Laurus Labs LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd.India1 active DMF GMP on record
• SHIJIAZHUANG CREADY PHARMACEUTICAL R AND D INCChina1 active DMF
• MSN LIFE SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITEDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record

Showing 25 of 41 suppliers — see the full list in the app.

EU CEP holders (22)

Companies holding a valid EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP) for Metformin Hydrochloride, from the EDQM certification database. A CEP holder is a documented EU-market source of the substance — not necessarily the manufacturer — and these are not yet profiled in our directory.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

3-(diaminomethylidene)-1,1-dimethylguanidine

Canonical SMILES

CN(C)C(=N)N=C(N)N

InChIKey

XZWYZXLIPXDOLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Therapeutic areas