METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- Product NDC
- 72789-400
- Requested package NDC
- 72789-400-01
- 11-digit product format
- 727890400
- Labeler code
- 72789
- Product ID
- 72789-400_3cf82ef5-5b60-2c45-e063-6394a90a5d62
- Type
- HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
- Nonproprietary name
- metformin hydrochloride
- Dosage form
- TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
- Route
- ORAL
- Labeler
- PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Application
- ANDA201991
- Marketing category
- ANDA
- Marketing start
- 2013-03-01
- Substance
- METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- Active strength
- 500 mg/1
- Pharmacologic classes
- Biguanide [EPC], Biguanides [CS]
- NDC exclude flag
- No
- Listing certified through
- 2026-12-31
- Current FDA listing
- Yes
Orange Book products#
| Application-product | Trade name | Ingredient | Strength | Dosage form / route | TE codes | RLD / RS | Approval date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A201991-001 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 500MG | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL | AB1 | 2012-01-18 |
Therapeutic equivalence codes#
| Application-product | TE code |
|---|---|
| A201991-001 | AB1 |
Observed Orange Book product history#
Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.
| Captured | Edition | Application-product | Trade name | Strength | Dosage form / route | Product TE source text | RLD / RS | Approval date | Source SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 22:54:32 | 2026-06 | A201991-001 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 500MG | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL | AB1 | 2012-01-18 | a50c72e98297… |
Observed Orange Book normalized TE history#
| Captured | Edition | Application-product | TE code | Order | Source SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 22:54:32 | 2026-06 | A201991-001 | AB1 | 1 | a50c72e98297… |
openFDA label cross-check#
Cross-check layer: openFDA label JSON enriches search and identifies hydration gaps. The DailyMed Structured Product Label remains the canonical label presentation on FDA.report. Every label matching the complete exact-identifier union is deduplicated and paginated below.
| Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | SPL set ID | Effective date | Available safety fields | Join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 9171d369-d35a-40e4-a9ad-26484e66fc5e | 2026-07-29 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 72789-400-01 72789-400 72789040001 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE ER | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | Leading Pharma, LLC | 3dca884d-ec44-496f-9eeb-31fd8fa3f574 | 2026-07-01 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | Ascend Laboratories, LLC | a944a167-e3ac-4084-af1c-22b48713471c | 2026-07-01 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | QPharma Inc | 5269e91f-7e93-9405-e063-6294a90a3217 | 2026-06-08 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | Proficient Rx LP | 3ba957ea-28ed-4a61-a318-98064ea4944d | 2026-01-01 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | Northwind Health Company, LLC | 07d8a69f-30d9-7511-e063-6394a90a95ca | 2026-01-01 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4be72741-4f6d-6689-e054-00144ff8d46c | 2025-09-22 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | Bryant Ranch Prepack | f2318509-9a49-4c99-a08b-22381f17aacd | 2025-08-25 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | f55a245b-a786-4a4a-b11c-c61d48294b01 | 2025-08-22 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | A-S Medication Solutions | 0cd086d6-3ae2-476e-b93e-29055e67e8fc | 2025-06-18 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | A-S Medication Solutions | a434b937-2648-4509-8ce8-94a28582ec77 | 2025-06-17 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | A-S Medication Solutions | 784a6bbd-4f13-45ed-89c1-154b06721ed0 | 2025-06-17 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 4adeddf2-f449-4a61-9658-dfbff7c50230 | 2025-01-21 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs | 5bb945c1-954a-4d43-aa24-33767d19c57c | 2024-08-23 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | 1a047fc0-196e-79af-e063-6394a90a1e0d | 2024-06-03 | Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactions | 201991 ANDA201991 |
Additional Listing Data#
- Finished product
- Yes
- Brand name base
- METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- Listing expiration
- 2027-12-31
Active Ingredients#
| Ingredient | Strength |
|---|---|
| METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 500 mg/1 |
Harmonized UNII identifiers#
| Identifier | FDA.report destination |
|---|---|
| 786Z46389E | Internal UNII lookup |
Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#
| Identifier | FDA.report destination |
|---|---|
| 860975 | Internal RxNorm lookup |
Harmonized SPL set identifiers#
| Identifier | FDA.report destination |
|---|---|
| 9171d369-d35a-40e4-a9ad-26484e66fc5e | Available on FDA.report |
DailyMed Product Concepts#
DailyMed Package Descriptions#
| Package NDC | Product | Description | Form | Quantity | Strength | SPL version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72789-400-01 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 100 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE | 100 | 14 | |
| 72789-400-60 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 60 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE | 60 | 14 | |
| 72789-400-82 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 500 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE | 500 | 14 | |
| 72789-400-86 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 360 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE | 360 | 14 | |
| 72789-400-90 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 90 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE | 90 | 14 | |
| 72789-400-93 | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 180 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE | 180 | 14 |
DailyMed Billing Units#
| Package NDC | Billing unit | Product NDC | DailyMed indexing SPL | SPL version | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72789-400-01 | EA - Each | 72789-400 | a6a3ddb2-8d28-4976-9ed2-bd8aafebd94a | 1 | 2025-02-10 |
| 72789-400-60 | EA - Each | 72789-400 | 1dbfda39-cf27-4142-8d50-37ef3e4cf1d4 | 1 | 2024-07-12 |
| 72789-400-82 | EA - Each | 72789-400 | 24083d02-a2f4-4a61-be90-b470b040d755 | 1 | 2024-07-12 |
| 72789-400-86 | EA - Each | 72789-400 | 3392c6e6-4894-4ca3-b83d-e1c8db11da57 | 1 | 2024-06-10 |
| 72789-400-90 | EA - Each | 72789-400 | 75836731-2edf-405f-9fba-a8ee5a4133cf | 1 | 2024-06-10 |
| 72789-400-93 | EA - Each | 72789-400 | b88a90ea-d207-4f7f-9e99-726ec99b95c4 | 1 | 2024-06-10 |
DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#
DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#
| RxCUI | RxNorm string | TTY | DailyMed | SPL version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860975 | metFORMIN HCl 500 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Tablet | PSN | 9171d369-d35a-40e4-a9ad-26484e66fc5e | 14 |
| 860975 | 24 HR metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet | SCD | 9171d369-d35a-40e4-a9ad-26484e66fc5e | 14 |
| 860975 | metformin HCl 500 MG 24 HR Extended Release Oral Tablet | SY | 9171d369-d35a-40e4-a9ad-26484e66fc5e | 14 |
Packages#
| Package NDC | 11-digit format | Description | Marketing start | Sample | Exclude flag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72789-400-01 | 72789040001 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-400-01) | 2025-01-15 | No | No | Current |