This Medicine requires a physician's prescription.

Generic Name: Metformin HCI

Brand Name: RiteMed®

Strength: 500mg

Form: Sustained-Release Tablet

Manufacturer: Amherst Laboratories, Inc.

For: RiteMed Phils., Inc.

Classification: Antidiabetic Agents, Oral Hypoglycemic agent

Indication/Uses: As an adjunct to diet and exercise to lower blood glucose in type 2 diabetes patients whose hyperglycemia cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone. Use alone or in combination with an oral antidiabetic agent or with insulin.