Pakistan medicine database

Metformin HCL brands in Pakistan

65 medicines with Metformin HCL as their only active ingredient are registered with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP): 41 brands from 34 companies.

Registered medicines

Brands

Companies

Dosage form

The same medicine under other DRAP names: Metformin Hydrochloride (63 brands), Metformin (14 brands)

Dosage forms

Tablet: 65

Most common strengths

500mg: 24
850mg: 10
1gm: 7
1000mg: 5
250mg: 4
750mg: 3
1g: 2

Top companies

Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited: 5
Werrick Pharmaceuticals: 4
AGP Limited: 3
Caraway Pharmaceuticals: 3
Don Valley: 3
Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd: 3
Pharmevo (Pvt) Ltd: 3
Wilson's Pharmaceuticals: 3
Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited: 2
FYNK Pharmaceuticals: 2

DRAP register

Every registered Metformin HCL medicine

By brand name: 65 medicines.

Brand	Strength	Form	Company	DRAP reg. no.
Biguanil	500mg	Tablet	Popular Chemical Works Pvt Ltd	005310
Citazest	500mg	Tablet	Epharm Laboratories	128002
D-Formin	500mg	Tablet	Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited	023513
D-Formin	850mg	Tablet	Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited	023512
D-Formin MR	1000mg	Tablet	Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited	057901
D-Formin MR	500mg	Tablet	Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited	057900
D-Formin MR	750mg	Tablet	Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited	061349
Diabimin	850mg	Tablet	Geofman Pharmaceuticals	036213
Dianorm	—	Tablet	Bloom Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd	024832
Diaphage-1000	—	Tablet	Friends Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd	067950
Diaphage-500	—	Tablet	Friends Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd	067948
Dibex DS	—	Tablet	Star Laboratories Pvt. Ltd	037917
Dibex-50	—	Tablet	Star Laboratories Pvt. Ltd	024728
Dowphage	1gm	Tablet	Martin Dow Limited	052631
Dowphage	250mg	Tablet	Martin Dow Limited	052630
Fordiab XR	1gm	Tablet	Pharmevo (Pvt) Ltd	39468
Fordiab XR	500mg	Tablet	Pharmevo (Pvt) Ltd	036051
Fordiab XR	850mg	Tablet	Pharmevo (Pvt) Ltd	39467
Fortmin	—	Tablet	FYNK Pharmaceuticals	054443
Fynkomet	500mg	Tablet	FYNK Pharmaceuticals	054306
GLUCOPHAGE Each contains:- METFOR	250mg	Tablet	Martin Dow Marker Limited	013365
Glucomate	500mg	Tablet	Mediate Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd	034711
Glucophage Each Cotnains:- Met	1gm	Tablet	Martin Dow Marker Limited	025488
Glucotech	250mg	Tablet	Uni-Tiech Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	061037
Glucotech	500mg	Tablet	Uni-Tiech Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	061038
Glumet	500mg	Tablet	Swiss Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd	024382
Glyform	—	Tablet	Wilshire Laboratories (Private) Limited	015872
Glymax	500mg	Tablet	MBL Pharma	061845
Hilomet XR	750mg	Tablet	Hilton Pharma (Pvt) Limited	066846
Himet	1gm	Tablet	Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	034968
Himet	500mg	Tablet	Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	034967
Himet	850mg	Tablet	Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	038349
Invomet	1g	Tablet	Innvotek Pharmaceuticals	110864
Invomet	500mg	Tablet	Innvotek Pharmaceuticals	099260
Jormia-XR	1000mg	Tablet	AGP Limited	096252
Jormia-XR	500mg	Tablet	AGP Limited	096253
Jormia-XR	750mg	Tablet	AGP Limited	096254
Metadox	1000mg	Tablet	Caraway Pharmaceuticals	050056
Metadox	500mg	Tablet	Caraway Pharmaceuticals	050054
Metadox	850mg	Tablet	Caraway Pharmaceuticals	050055
Metfor	1g	Tablet	Valor Pharmaceuticals	027888
Metfor	850mg	Tablet	Valor Pharmaceuticals	066459
Metformin HCl	500mg	Tablet	Pacific Pharmaceutical Ltd	124685
Metformina	1gm	Tablet	Don Valley	022508
Metformina	500mg	Tablet	Don Valley	022506
Metformina	850mg	Tablet	Don Valley	022507
Metmin	250mg	Tablet	Maple Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	066768
Metmin	500mg	Tablet	Maple Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	066769
Metno	500mg	Tablet	Murfy Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd	068162
Metwil -Xr	850mg	Tablet	Wilson's Pharmaceuticals	038185
Metwil-XR	1000mg	Tablet	Wilson's Pharmaceuticals	038186
Metwil-Xr	—	Tablet	Wilson's Pharmaceuticals	035901
Neodipar SR	1gm	Tablet	Hoechst Pakistan Limited	083701
Neodipar SR	500mg	Tablet	Hoechst Pakistan Limited	083702
Neophage	500mg	Tablet	Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited	025526
Neophage	850mg	Tablet	Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited	025527
NoviNormin	500mg	Tablet	Novins International (PVT) Ltd	034802
Regain	500mg	Tablet	Werrick Pharmaceuticals	135764
Regain-XR	1000mg	Tablet	Werrick Pharmaceuticals	038184
Regain-XR	850mg	Tablet	Werrick Pharmaceuticals	038183
Regain-XR	—	Tablet	Werrick Pharmaceuticals	036431
Robustin	1gm	Tablet	Pulse Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	036555
Robustin	500mg	Tablet	Pulse Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd	036554
Sunphage	500mg	Tablet	Sunshine Pharmaceuticals	069961
Tabrophage	—	Tablet	Tabros Pharma (Pvt). Ltd	007718

Source: the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan's register of registered products, as loaded in MediPOS. A registration does not mean a product is on sale today. This list is not medical advice: ask a doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you. Prices are not listed; each pharmacy sets its own.

All 41 Metformin HCL brands, A to Z

Each brand with the company that registered it.

Biguanil · Popular Chemical Works Pvt Ltd
Citazest · Epharm Laboratories
D-Formin · Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
D-Formin MR · Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Diabimin · Geofman Pharmaceuticals
Dianorm · Bloom Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd
Diaphage-1000 · Friends Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd
Diaphage-500 · Friends Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd
Dibex DS · Star Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
Dibex-50 · Star Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
Dowphage · Martin Dow Limited
Fordiab XR · Pharmevo (Pvt) Ltd
Fortmin · FYNK Pharmaceuticals
Fynkomet · FYNK Pharmaceuticals
Glucomate · Mediate Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd
GLUCOPHAGE Each contains:- METFOR · Martin Dow Marker Limited
Glucophage Each Cotnains:- Met · Martin Dow Marker Limited
Glucotech · Uni-Tiech Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd
Glumet · Swiss Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Glyform · Wilshire Laboratories (Private) Limited
Glymax · MBL Pharma
Hilomet XR · Hilton Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Himet · Himont Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd
Invomet · Innvotek Pharmaceuticals
Jormia-XR · AGP Limited
Metadox · Caraway Pharmaceuticals
Metfor · Valor Pharmaceuticals
Metformin HCl · Pacific Pharmaceutical Ltd
Metformina · Don Valley
Metmin · Maple Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd
Metno · Murfy Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd
Metwil -Xr · Wilson's Pharmaceuticals
Metwil-XR · Wilson's Pharmaceuticals
Neodipar SR · Hoechst Pakistan Limited
Neophage · Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited
NoviNormin · Novins International (PVT) Ltd
Regain · Werrick Pharmaceuticals
Regain-XR · Werrick Pharmaceuticals
Robustin · Pulse Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd
Sunphage · Sunshine Pharmaceuticals
Tabrophage · Tabros Pharma (Pvt). Ltd

Metformin HCL in combination medicines

389 more registered medicines combine Metformin HCL with other salts, most often with:

Empagliflozin 165 Linagliptin 110 Sitagliptin 50 Ertugliflozin 26 Dapagliflozin 25 Vildagliptin 23 Glimepiride 17 Glibenclamide 11 Metformin hydrochloride 11 Pioglitazone 10

Common Questions

Metformin HCL in Pakistan — FAQs

41 brands, 65 medicines in all, from 34 companies are registered with DRAP with Metformin HCL as their only active ingredient.

34 companies make registered Metformin HCL medicines. Those with the most are Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited (5), Werrick Pharmaceuticals (4), AGP Limited (3), Caraway Pharmaceuticals (3) and Don Valley (3).

Registered forms: Tablet (65). The most common strengths are 500mg, 850mg and 1gm.

From the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan's register of registered products, as loaded in MediPOS. A registration does not mean a product is on sale today. This list is not medical advice: ask a doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.