Metformin

Important: The information below refers to medicines available in the United States that contain metformin.

Medications containing metformin:

metformin systemic

Brand names: Glucophage, Glumetza, Glucophage XR, Fortamet
Drug class(es): non-sulfonylureas
Metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2
• Female Infertility
• Insulin Resistance Syndrome
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Multi-ingredient medications containing metformin:

alogliptin/metformin systemic

Brand names: Kazano
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Alogliptin/metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

canagliflozin/metformin systemic

Brand names: Invokamet, Invokamet XR
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Canagliflozin/metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

dapagliflozin/metformin systemic

Brand names: Xigduo XR
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Dapagliflozin/metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

empagliflozin/metformin systemic

Brand names: Synjardy
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Empagliflozin/metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

glipizide/metformin systemic

Brand names: Metaglip
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Glipizide/metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

glyburide/metformin systemic

Brand names: Glucovance
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Glyburide/metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

linagliptin/metformin systemic

Brand names: Jentadueto, Jentadueto XR
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Linagliptin/metformin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

metformin/pioglitazone systemic

Brand names: ActoPlus Met, ActoPlus Met XR
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Metformin/pioglitazone systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

metformin/repaglinide systemic

Brand names: PrandiMet
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Metformin/repaglinide systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

metformin/rosiglitazone systemic

Brand names: Avandamet
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Metformin/rosiglitazone systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

metformin/saxagliptin systemic

Brand names: Kombiglyze XR
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Metformin/saxagliptin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

metformin/sitagliptin systemic

Brand names: Janumet, Janumet XR
Drug class(es): antidiabetic combinations
Metformin/sitagliptin systemic is used in the treatment of:

• Diabetes, Type 2

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