This Medicine requires a physician's prescription.

Generic Name: Metformin HCI

Brand Name: Glumet®-XR

Strength: 500mg

Form: Extended-Release Tablet

Manufacturer: Amherst Laboratories, Inc.

For: Unilab, Inc

Classification: Antidiabetic Agents, Oral Hypoglycemic

Indication/Uses: Adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Metformin may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral antidiabetic agents or with insulin.