Glucophage and Glucophage XR (Metformin HCL | Metformin HCI)

Glucophage XR (Metformin HCl) - 500mg | 850mg

Metformin (met-FOR-min) is used to treat a type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type 2 diabetes. With this type of diabetes, insulin produced by the pancreas is not able to get sugar into the cells of the body where it can work properly. Using metformin alone, with a type of oral antidiabetic medicine called a sulfonylurea, or with insulin will help to lower blood sugar when it is too high and help restore the way you use food to make energy.

Glucophage (Metformin HCL) - 1000mg

Used to treat type 2 (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes (formerly "adult-onset"). Sustained release tablets (XR)