Drug Markets/Metformin Hydrochloride

Metformin Hydrochloride

Brand names: Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Fortamet

239 NDCs across 40 manufacturers|234 Generic,5 Brand

Metformin is the standard first-line oral medication for type 2 diabetes, originally sold as Glucophage. Immediate-release tablets are among the cheapest prescription drugs in the NADAC file, while extended-release versions — especially the osmotic-pump Fortamet-style products — carry much higher per-tablet costs. The market was disrupted in 2020 by NDMA-related recalls of several extended-release generics, which temporarily tightened supply and moved prices.

▸ More about this market

Metformin Hydrochloride is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, per the National Library of Medicine's MED-RT classification. The brand product was first FDA-approved on Mar 3, 1995, and the first generic was approved Jan 24, 2002. FDA's Orange Book lists 121 AB-rated (therapeutically equivalent) products for this ingredient.

Metformin Hydrochloride is available as 239 NDCs from 40 manufacturers (234 generic, 5 brand), with NADAC prices from $0.01 to $107.12 per EA — the most expensive product costs about 7,668× the cheapest. Every pack size and labeler in this drug market is compared side-by-side below.

Total NDCs

239

234G / 5B

Manufacturers

40

competing in market

Price Spread

$0.01 – $107.12

per EA, 234 of 239 NDCs

7d Activity

51↑130↓58 flat

avg -0.6% WoW · of 239 NDCs

Market Price Trend

Monthly average NADAC per unit, split by generic and brand.

Manufacturer Breakdown

40 manufacturers producing METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE(3 pricing outliers)

Ascend Laboratories, LLC

Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC

Aurobindo Pharma Limited

Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Laurus Labs Limited

Chartwell RX LLC

Precision Dose Inc.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC

Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.

Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.

Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.

ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.

ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.

Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.

Epic Pharma LLC

Time-Cap Labs Inc.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.

TAGI Pharma Inc.

American Health Packaging

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Major Pharmaceuticals

Lifsa Drugs LLC

Oceanside Pharmaceuticals

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA

Micro Labs Limited

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited

Leading Pharma, LLC

Quallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC

Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc.

VistaPharm, LLC

Bionpharma Inc.

Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Cambridge Therapeutics Technologies, LLC

PuraCap Laboratories LLC

Drug Portfolio

239 NDCs total, 239 shown

Drug ↕	NDC	Manufacturer ↕	Price	Market Outlier	Class	7d Change ↕	Therapeutic Class
GLUMETZA ER 1,000 MG TABLET	68012000316	Santarus Inc.	$107.1180 per EA	High Outlier	Brand	—	Biguanide
GLUMETZA ER 500 MG TABLET	68012000213	Santarus Inc.	$49.4836 per EA	High Outlier	Brand	—	Biguanide
GLUMETZA ER 500 MG TABLET	68012000450	Santarus Inc.	$49.2115 per EA	High Outlier	Brand	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 750 MG TABLET	62135068230	Chartwell RX LLC	$14.6050 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 750 MG TABLET	72336009530	Lifsa Drugs LLC	$14.6050 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 625 MG TABLET	72336006430	Lifsa Drugs LLC	$12.5266 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 625 MG TABLET	62135068130	Chartwell RX LLC	$12.5266 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	—	Biguanide
RIOMET 500 MG/5 ML SOLUTION	10631020602	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$1.3551 per ML	—	Brand	—	Biguanide
RIOMET 500 MG/5 ML SOLUTION	10631023802	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$1.3551 per ML	—	Brand	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG GASTR-TB	68682001890	Oceanside Pharmaceuticals	$0.8418 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG GASTRC-TB	68682002150	Oceanside Pharmaceuticals	$0.5175 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG GASTR-TB	47335030688	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$0.3988 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG/5 ML SOLN	31722004247	Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.3730 per ML	—	Generic	-3.02%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG/5 ML SOLN	66689031816	VistaPharm, LLC	$0.3730 per ML	—	Generic	-3.02%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG/5 ML SOLN	69452038088	Bionpharma Inc.	$0.3730 per ML	—	Generic	-3.02%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG GASTR-TB	68462052190	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA	$0.3336 per EA	—	Generic	-4.44%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG GASTR-TB	70010049709	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.3336 per EA	—	Generic	-4.44%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG GASTR-TB	68180033909	Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.3336 per EA	—	Generic	-4.44%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG GASTR-TB	27241024190	Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.	$0.3336 per EA	—	Generic	-4.44%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG GASTR-TB	42571033490	Micro Labs Limited	$0.3336 per EA	—	Generic	-4.44%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG OSM-TAB	68180033707	Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.3262 per EA	—	Generic	+3.56%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG OSM-TAB	59651004360	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.3262 per EA	—	Generic	+3.56%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG OSM-TAB	27241018960	Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.	$0.3262 per EA	—	Generic	+3.56%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 1,000 MG OSM-TAB	69367041360	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.3262 per EA	—	Generic	+3.56%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG GASTRC-TB	47335030588	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$0.2898 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG GASTRC-TB	70010049601	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.2619 per EA	—	Generic	-0.03%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG GASTRC-TB	68462052001	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA	$0.2619 per EA	—	Generic	-0.03%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG GASTRC-TB	68180033801	Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.2619 per EA	—	Generic	-0.03%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG GASTRC-TB	27241024001	Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.	$0.2619 per EA	—	Generic	-0.03%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG GASTRC-TB	42571033301	Micro Labs Limited	$0.2619 per EA	—	Generic	-0.03%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG OSMOTIC TB	59651004260	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.1383 per EA	—	Generic	+18.87%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG OSMOTIC TB	27241018860	Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.	$0.1383 per EA	—	Generic	+18.87%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG OSMOTIC TB	68180033607	Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.1383 per EA	—	Generic	+18.87%	Biguanide
METFORMIN ER 500 MG OSMOTIC TB	69367041260	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.1383 per EA	—	Generic	+18.87%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	51224010750	TAGI Pharma Inc.	$0.0687 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	65162017910	Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0676 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	51224010760	TAGI Pharma Inc.	$0.0546 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	33342024011	Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited	$0.0545 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	67877041401	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	29300039901	Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	42385097801	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	42806063301	Epic Pharma LLC	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	49483062401	Time-Cap Labs Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	49483062450	Time-Cap Labs Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	62756014301	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	50268055115	AvPAK	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	68094080450	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	68094080460	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	76385012950	Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	76385012901	Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 750 MG TABLET	72578003601	Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0542 per EA	—	Generic	-1.17%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	67877015910	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0398 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	67877021801	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0334 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	51224000750	TAGI Pharma Inc.	$0.0314 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	51224000760	TAGI Pharma Inc.	$0.0314 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	65162017850	Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0313 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	65162017809	Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0313 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	65162017810	Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0313 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	65162017811	Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0313 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	53746021910	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0299 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	53746021901	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0299 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	70882012530	Cambridge Therapeutics Technologies, LLC	$0.0299 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	33342023911	Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited	$0.0298 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	53746022010	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0297 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	53746021905	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0292 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	62756014201	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$0.0290 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	62756014202	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$0.0290 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	60687064001	American Health Packaging	$0.0290 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	67877015905	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	29300038901	Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	29300038905	Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	42385097701	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	42385097705	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	42385097711	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	42385097790	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	42806063201	Epic Pharma LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	42806063205	Epic Pharma LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	49483062301	Time-Cap Labs Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	49483062309	Time-Cap Labs Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	49483062310	Time-Cap Labs Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	49483062350	Time-Cap Labs Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	50268055015	AvPAK	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	67877015901	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	67877041301	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	67877041305	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	67877041390	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	68094090450	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	68094090460	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	69315041001	Leading Pharma, LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	69315041005	Leading Pharma, LLC	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL ER 500 MG TABLET	76385012810	Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0288 per EA	—	Generic	-1.81%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	67877022101	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0283 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	67877021810	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0282 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	42806031401	Epic Pharma LLC	$0.0273 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	67877021805	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0270 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	67877022105	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0268 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	53746022001	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0264 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	53746022005	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0264 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	67877022110	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0263 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	71093013304	ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.	$0.0248 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	71093013305	ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.	$0.0248 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	71093013404	ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.	$0.0246 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	71093013405	ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.	$0.0246 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	42806031505	Epic Pharma LLC	$0.0245 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	70010006401	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	70010006405	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	70010006409	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	70010006410	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	70010006499	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	69367038201	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	42385094801	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	42385094805	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	68382075901	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	68382075905	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	59651085501	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	68382075910	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	00378718605	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	59651085505	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	65862000901	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	69367038205	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	83301000903	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	60687014301	American Health Packaging	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	68094058070	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	42385094811	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	68645058359	Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	23155084205	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	62135068318	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0239 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	23155084210	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	62135068330	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0239 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	65862000905	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	69367038210	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	69367018101	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	69367018105	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	23155084201	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	67877093101	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	00904716361	Major Pharmaceuticals	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	50228010601	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	50228010605	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	68094058060	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	83301000902	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 850 MG TABLET	83301000901	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0239 per EA	—	Generic	-2.69%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	59651085605	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	00904716461	Major Pharmaceuticals	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	67877093205	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	68094048060	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	68094048070	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	62135068490	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0231 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	62135068418	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0231 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	62135068405	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0231 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	68382076001	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	68382076005	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	68382076010	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	68645030059	Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	68645058459	Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	00378718705	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	69367018201	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	69367018205	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	69367018210	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	69367038301	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	69367038305	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	69367038310	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	60687016201	American Health Packaging	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	70010006501	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	70010006505	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	70010006509	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	70010006510	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	70010006599	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	59651085699	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	59651085601	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	82009017510	Quallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	83301001001	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	83301001002	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	83301001003	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	50228010710	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	50228010705	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	50228010701	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	42385094911	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	42385094905	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	42385094901	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	23155084310	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	23155084305	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	23155084301	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	65862001001	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	65862001005	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 1,000 MG TABLET	65862001099	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0231 per EA	—	Generic	-1.07%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	53746021801	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0166 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	53746021810	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0166 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	67877021701	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0163 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	67877021705	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0160 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	24658079001	PuraCap Laboratories LLC	$0.0159 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	67877021710	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0156 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	53746021805	Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC	$0.0156 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	42806031305	Epic Pharma LLC	$0.0148 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	69367038101	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	50228010510	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	50228010505	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	69367018010	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	50228010501	ScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	65862000899	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	69367018005	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	65862000801	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	69367018001	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	00904716261	Major Pharmaceuticals	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	68645058259	Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	62135068005	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0142 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	62135068018	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0142 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	68382075810	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	68382075805	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	42385094711	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	68382075801	Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	42385094705	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	42385094701	Laurus Labs Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	65862000805	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	62135068090	Chartwell RX LLC	$0.0142 per EA	High Outlier	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	23155084101	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	00378718505	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	82009017410	Quallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	68094068870	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	83301000801	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	83301000802	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	83301000803	Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	70010006310	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	70010006309	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	70010006305	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	68094068860	Precision Dose Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	60687015501	American Health Packaging	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	59651085405	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	69367038110	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	59651085401	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	23155084110	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	23155084105	Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	67877093001	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	69367038105	Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	67877093005	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	59651085499	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	70010006301	Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$0.0142 per EA	—	Generic	+0.85%	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	71093013206	ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.	$0.0140 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	71093013205	ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.	$0.0140 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET	71093013204	ACI Healthcare USA, Inc.	$0.0140 per EA	—	Generic	—	Biguanide

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Metformin Hydrochloride used to treat?

Metformin Hydrochloride is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, per the National Library of Medicine's MED-RT classification.

When did Metformin Hydrochloride become available as a generic?

FDA approved the first generic Metformin Hydrochloride (ANDA) on Jan 24, 2002. The Orange Book currently lists 121 AB-rated products for this ingredient, meaning FDA considers them therapeutically equivalent to the brand.

How many Metformin Hydrochloride products are on the market?

The Metformin Hydrochloride drug market contains 239 NDCs from 40 manufacturers — 234 generic and 5 brand products.

What is the price range for Metformin Hydrochloride?

NADAC reference prices for Metformin Hydrochloride range from $0.0140 to $107.1180 per EA — the most expensive product costs about 7,668× the cheapest. 5 additional products are priced per different units (e.g. liquids per ML) and aren't directly comparable.

Is generic Metformin Hydrochloride cheaper than brand?

The average generic NADAC for Metformin Hydrochloride is $0.2870 per EA, versus $68.6044 for brand-labeled products — brand versions average about 239× the generic price.

Which manufacturers make Metformin Hydrochloride?

40 manufacturers list Metformin Hydrochloride in NADAC. Ranked by number of NDCs, the largest are Ascend Laboratories, LLC (20), Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC (19), Aurobindo Pharma Limited (18), Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. (16), Laurus Labs Limited (14).

How has the price of Metformin Hydrochloride changed recently?

Over the past 7 days, 51 Metformin Hydrochloride NDCs rose and 130 fell, with a market-wide average change of -0.6%.