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- Therapeutic Substitutions Metformin Immediate-Release to Extended-Release
- Cell Status Approved
- Exceptions / Designators Only the Extended-Release (ER) formulation is formulary.
Brand names: GLUCOPHAGE, GLUCOPHAGE XR
| Form | Strength | |
|---|---|---|
| TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL | 500 mg; 750 mg | |
| TABLET, ORAL | 500 mg; 850 mg; 1000 mg |
Last updated: Nov. 16, 2021
- Black Box Warning: Lactic Acidosis
Please note that a therapeutic substitution protocol exists allowing pharmacist automatic substitution of ER formulation when the IR tablets are ordered. Substitution is on a mg-for-mg basis (where possible) up to maximum ER daily dose of 2000mg.
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