FDA Orange Book · active-ingredient family
Metformin hydrochloride
Metformin hydrochloride is approved as 6 brand and 104 generic applications in the FDA Orange Book, with their therapeutic-equivalence codes, listed patents, and marketing exclusivity.
Reference-listed drug:RIOMET ER · NDA 212595
6
Brand (NDA)
104
Generics (ANDA)
1
Listed patents
0
Exclusivity periods
Brand (NDA) products · for suspension, extended release, solution, tablet, tablet, extended release
| Product | Applicant | Application | TE | Approved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIOMET ERRLD | SUN PHARM | NDA 212595 | — | Aug 29, 2019 | |
| GLUMETZARLD×2 | SANTARUS INC | NDA 021748 | — | Jun 03, 2005 | |
| FORTAMETRLD×2 | ANDRX LABS LLC | NDA 021574 | — | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| RIOMETRLD | RANBAXY | NDA 021591 | — | Sep 11, 2003 | |
| GLUCOPHAGE XRRLD×2 | EMD SERONO INC | NDA 021202 | — | Oct 13, 2000 | |
| GLUCOPHAGERLD×5 | EMD SERONO INC | NDA 020357 | — | Nov 05, 1998 |
Generic (ANDA) products (104)
| Product | Applicant | Application | TE | Approved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | BIONPHARMA | ANDA 219151 | AB | Apr 14, 2025 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ANNORA PHARMA | ANDA 215008 | AB | Mar 13, 2025 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | AUROBINDO PHARMA | ANDA 209694 | AB2 | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | HARMAN FINOCHEM | ANDA 218673 | AB1 | Jul 05, 2024 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | MACLEODS PHARMS LTD | ANDA 211163 | — | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | LAURUS | ANDA 217631 | AB1 | Oct 05, 2023 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | SENORES PHARMS | ANDA 215629 | — | Jun 20, 2023 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | MICRO LABS | ANDA 212448 | AB3 | Jan 10, 2023 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | VISTAPHARM LLC | ANDA 212677 | AB | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | PRINSTON INC | ANDA 212681 | AB3 | Jun 09, 2022 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | SCIEGEN PHARMS | ANDA 214629 | AB2 | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | APOTEX | ANDA 213356 | — | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | HARMAN FINOCHEM | ANDA 213320 | AB | Dec 03, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | TWI PHARMS | ANDA 213247 | — | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | UNICHEM | ANDA 213359 | AB1 | Aug 11, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | UTOPIC PHARMS | ANDA 213394 | — | Aug 03, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | SCIEGEN PHARMS | ANDA 213334 | AB3 | Apr 16, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | AJANTA PHARMA LTD | ANDA 213962 | AB3 | Mar 09, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | GRANULES | ANDA 213344 | AB3 | Jan 12, 2021 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | AJANTA PHARMA LTD | ANDA 213651 | AB2 | Apr 09, 2020 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | SAPTALIS PHARMS | ANDA 211309 | AB | Mar 03, 2020 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | GLENMARK PHARMS LTD | ANDA 212969 | AB3 | Nov 25, 2019 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | QINGDAO BAHEAL PHARM | ANDA 209993 | AB2 | Dec 27, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | NOVAST LABS | ANDA 209674 | AB2 | Nov 02, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | ALKEM LABS LTD | ANDA 206145 | AB1 | Oct 22, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | SUNSHINE | ANDA 208999 | — | Oct 12, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | YICHANG HUMANWELL | ANDA 211052 | AB1 | Sep 24, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | PRINSTON INC | ANDA 208880 | AB1 | Sep 10, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | LAURUS | ANDA 209882 | AB | Aug 27, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ALIGNSCIENCE PHARMA | ANDA 209303 | AB1 | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | GRANULES | ANDA 209313 | AB1 | Mar 16, 2018 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | MPP PHARMA | ANDA 203832 | AB2 | Dec 26, 2017 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | AARXION ANDA HLDING | ANDA 205330 | — | Oct 31, 2017 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | PLATINUM | ANDA 202306 | AB1 | Feb 23, 2017 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | REGCON HOLDINGS | ANDA 207427 | AB1 | Dec 13, 2016 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | MACLEODS PHARMS LTD | ANDA 206955 | AB1 | Dec 07, 2016 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | ACTAVIS LABS FL INC | ANDA 203755 | AB3 | Aug 01, 2016 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | SUN PHARM | ANDA 202917 | — | Aug 01, 2016 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | CSPC OUYI | ANDA 205096 | AB | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | MARKSANS PHARMA | ANDA 090295 | AB1 | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | ZYDUS HLTHCARE | ANDA 203686 | AB | Aug 28, 2014 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×5 | SCIEGEN PHARMS | ANDA 203769 | AB | Sep 11, 2013 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | LUPIN | ANDA 091664 | AB3 | Jul 19, 2013 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | MYLAN PHARMS INC | ANDA 200690 | AB2 | Aug 01, 2012 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD | ANDA 079118 | AB1 | Jul 20, 2012 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | MARKSANS PHARMA | ANDA 090888 | AB | Mar 12, 2012 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | INVENTIA | ANDA 201991 | AB1 | Jan 18, 2012 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | APOTEX | ANDA 090666 | — | Dec 07, 2011 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | LUPIN LTD | ANDA 090692 | AB2 | Jun 29, 2011 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | ALKEM | ANDA 091184 | AB | Nov 01, 2010 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | GRANULES INDIA | ANDA 090564 | AB | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | TORRENT PHARMS LTD | ANDA 079226 | — | Feb 18, 2010 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | TORRENT | ANDA 090014 | — | Dec 30, 2009 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | INDICUS PHARMA | ANDA 079148 | — | Nov 25, 2008 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | GLENMARK PHARMS LTD | ANDA 078170 | — | May 23, 2008 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | CSPC OUYI | ANDA 078321 | AB1 | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | AMNEAL PHARMS NY | ANDA 078596 | — | Jan 03, 2008 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | IPCA LABS LTD | ANDA 078422 | — | Aug 06, 2007 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | TORRENT PHARMS | ANDA 077711 | — | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | DR REDDYS LABS INC | ANDA 077787 | AB | Aug 23, 2006 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | PROVIDENT PHARM | ANDA 077853 | — | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | NOSTRUM PHARMS LLC | ANDA 076756 | AB1 | Jul 26, 2006 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | AMNEAL PHARMS NY | ANDA 077880 | — | Jun 05, 2006 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | SUN PHARM INDS (IN) | ANDA 077336 | — | Feb 09, 2006 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | SUN PHARM INDUSTRIES | ANDA 077124 | — | Dec 21, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | BARR | ANDA 076496 | — | Nov 25, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | IMPAX LABS | ANDA 076985 | — | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | PHARMOBEDIENT | ANDA 076650 | — | Sep 13, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | PHARMOBEDIENT | ANDA 077113 | — | Sep 08, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | RANBAXY LABS LTD | ANDA 077211 | — | Jun 29, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES | ANDA 077078 | AB | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES | ANDA 077060 | AB1 | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | ZYDUS PHARMS USA | ANDA 077064 | AB | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ACTAVIS ELIZABETH | ANDA 076878 | — | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ACTAVIS LABS FL INC | ANDA 076869 | AB | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | TEVA | ANDA 076864 | AB | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | AUROBINDO | ANDA 077095 | AB | Jan 14, 2005 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×2 | APOTEX | ANDA 076706 | — | Dec 14, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | SANDOZ | ANDA 076223 | — | Dec 14, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | SANDOZ | ANDA 076873 | AB1 | Dec 14, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | WATSON LABS INC | ANDA 076818 | — | Dec 14, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | BARR | ANDA 076863 | — | Oct 14, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ACTAVIS ELIZABETH | ANDA 076450 | — | Oct 01, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | IMPAX LABS | ANDA 076249 | — | Jul 30, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | RANBAXY LABS LTD | ANDA 076413 | — | Jun 18, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | TEVA | ANDA 076269 | AB1 | Jun 18, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | ACTAVIS LABS FL INC | ANDA 076172 | — | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | IVAX SUB TEVA PHARMS | ANDA 076545 | — | Dec 01, 2003 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | TEVA | ANDA 076328 | — | Dec 16, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | HERITAGE PHARMA | ANDA 075978 | — | Nov 05, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | APOTEX | ANDA 075984 | — | Apr 23, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | SUN PHARM INDUSTRIES | ANDA 076038 | — | Feb 21, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | PHARMOBEDIENT | ANDA 075969 | — | Jan 29, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | SUN PHARM INDS INC | ANDA 075967 | — | Jan 29, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | BARR | ANDA 075971 | — | Jan 25, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | EPIC PHARMA LLC | ANDA 075965 | AB | Jan 25, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | MYLAN | ANDA 075973 | AB | Jan 25, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | SANDOZ | ANDA 075985 | — | Jan 25, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | WATSON LABS FLORIDA | ANDA 075961 | — | Jan 25, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×5 | CHARTWELL | ANDA 075972 | AB | Jan 24, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×5 | IVAX SUB TEVA PHARMS | ANDA 075975 | — | Jan 24, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | PHARMOBEDIENT | ANDA 075976 | — | Jan 24, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | SENORES PHARMS | ANDA 076033 | AB | Jan 24, 2002 | |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE×3 | WATSON LABS | ANDA 075979 | — | Jan 24, 2002 |
Listed patents (1)
| Patent | Expires | In | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9962336 | May 01, 2035 | in 9 yr | Product |
Metformin hydrochloride — frequently asked questions
Generics, reference-listed drug, patents, and exclusivity for this active ingredient, from the FDA Orange Book.

