Metformin

Sold as Metformin HCL fc kiara, Mylan metformin, Metforal, Glucoformin, Glucophage, Diabetmin retard, Arrow metformin HCL, Gluconorm, Bigsens, Mettem, Accord-metformin, Metored, Diaphage, Metformin alkem, Glucophage xr, Redorfin, Romidab, Macloglymin, Glafornil xr, Risidon xr, Glifage xr, Bigsens xr, Metformin cr zydus, Metformin xr accord, Glucarest xr, Metformin teva er, Fortese xr, Metformin xr alkem, Metformin PHARMC, Metformin xr adco, Diamet xr, Macloglymin xr, Austmetza, Metformin xr unimed, Metryxa xr, Vatamet, Metformin xr PD, Austell metformin, Metformin unicorn, Diaformin, Diaformin forte, Metformin camox, Forminal, Metchek, Diamin, Metformin ascendis, Mengen, Metphage, Metformin, Sandoz metformin HCL

C₄H₁₁N₅129.16 g/mol

3-(Diaminomethylidene)-1,1-dimethylguanidine

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Registration

Applicants: 29
Registrations: 111
Schedule source: Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026

Applicants and registrations

Applicant	Brands	Dosages	Registrations	Schedule	Leaflets
Kiara Health (Pty) Ltd	Metformin HCL fc kiara	500, 850	280046, 280047	S3	None
Viatris Healthcare (Pty) Ltd	Mylan metformin	000 mg 1, 500, 850	330204, 330205, 450669	S3	None
Menarini South Africa (Pty) LtdCancelled	Metforal	500, 850	340359, 340360	S3	None
Biotech Laboratories (Pty) Ltd	Glucoformin	500, 850	350093, 350094	S3	None
Merck (Pty) Ltd	Glucophage, Glucophage xr, Glafornil xr, Risidon xr, Glifage xr	0mg 100, 500 mg, 500mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg	370272, 450066, 510416, 510417, 510418, 510422, 510423, 510424, A390027, F0145, G3244	S3	None
Gulf Drug Company (Pty) Ltd	Diabetmin retard, Forminal	500, 850	370407, A380681, A380682	S3	None
3sixty Biopharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Arrow metformin HCL	500 mg, 850 mg	370570, 370571	S3	None
Unicorn Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Gluconorm	500, 850	410071, 410072	S3	None
Zydus Healthcare (Pty) Ltd	Bigsens, Bigsens xr, Metformin cr zydus	1 000, 500, 750, 850	410193, 510683, 510684.683, 550672, 550673, 550674.672, 550675.673, A390638, A390639	S3	None
Accord Healthcare (Pty) Ltd	Mettem, Accord-metformin, Metformin xr accord	500 mg, 850	410637, 410638, 410639, 410640, 520090	S3	None
Unimed Healthcare (Pty) Ltd	Metored, Metformin xr unimed, Metryxa xr, Diamin	500 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg & 1000 mg, 750 mg, 850, 1000	411089, 411090, 411091, 580190, 580191, 580192, 580193.190, 580194.191, 580195.192, A400464, A400465	S3	PI PIL
Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd2 of 5 cancelled	Diaphage, Diaformin, Diaformin forte	500 mg, 850 mg, 1000	440771, 440772, 440773, A380590, A380591	S3	None
Ascend Laboratories (Pty) Ltd	Metformin alkem, Fortese xr, Metformin xr alkem	500 mg, 750, 850 mg, 1000	440794, 440795, 540465, 540466, 540467.465, 540468.466, 570495	S3	None
Aurogen South Africa (Pty) Ltd	Redorfin, Romidab	000 mg 1, 500 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg	450204, 450205, 450206, 450207, 450208, 450209	S3	None
Macleods Pharmaceuticals SA (Pty) Ltd	Macloglymin, Macloglymin xr	500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg	490088, 490089, 570167	S3	None
Ipharma (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Ipharma (Pty) Ltd.Cancelled	Glucarest xr	500 mg	520409	S3	PIL
Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Metformin teva er	500 mg, 750, 750 mg or 1 000 mg	530227, 530228, 530229	S3	PI PIL
Pharmacorp (Pty) Ltd	Metformin PHARMC	000 mg 1, 500 mg, 850 mg	560102, 560103, 560104	S3	None
Adcock ingram limited	Metformin xr adco	1 000, 500	560473, 560728	S3	None
Innovata pharmaceuticalsCertificate held by Innovata Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Diamet xr, Vatamet	1 000, 500, 750, 850, 1000	570121, 570122, 570123, 590047, 590048, 590049	S3	PI PIL
Austell Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Austmetza, Austell metformin, Metformin unicorn, Metformin camox	500 mg, 850 mg	570836, 570837, A380504, A380505, A380578, A380579, A380648, A380649	S3	None
Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd	Metformin xr PD	000 mg 1, 500 mg	590364, 590365	S3	None
Epiglo Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Metchek	500, 850	A400232, A400233	S3	None
Dezzo Trading 392 (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Shanur Healthcare (Pty) Ltd	Metformin ascendis	500/850 mg	A400466, A400467	S3	PI PIL
Novagen Pharma (Pty) Ltd	Mengen	000 mg 1, 500 mg, 850 mg	A400638, A400639, A400640	S3	None
Pharmacare limited û woodmead	Metphage	500, 850	A400745, A400746	S3	None
Resmed healthcare	Metformin	500mg, 850mg	G1676, G1677	S3	None
The Premier Pharmaceutical Co LtdCancelled	Metformin	tablets	G3067	S3	None
Ascendis Pharma (Pty) Ltd	Sandoz metformin HCL	500	Q0290	S3	None

Variants

Product	Strength and form	Registration	Status	Schedule	Leaflets
Metformin HCL 500 fc kiara EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 mg	500	28004628/21.2/0046	Registered	S3	None
Metformin HCL 850 fc kiara EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850 mg	850	28004728/21.2/0047	Registered	S3	None
Mylan metformin 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,00 mg	500	33020433/21.2/0204	Registered	S3	None
Mylan metformin 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	33020533/21.2/0205	Registered	S3	None
Metforal 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS :METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	34035934/21.2/0359	Cancelled	S3	None
Metforal 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	34036034/21.2/0360	Cancelled	S3	None
Glucoformin 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	35009335/21.2/0093	Registered	S3	None
Glucoformin 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	35009435/21.2/0094	Registered	S3	None
Glucophage 1000 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000 mg	37027237/21.2/0272	Registered	S3	None
Diabetmin retard 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	37040737/21.2/0407	Registered	S3	None
Arrow metformin HCL 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	37057037/21.2/0570	Registered	S3	None
Arrow metformin HCL 850 MG EACH ATBLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mg	37057137/21.2/0571	Registered	S3	None
Gluconorm 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO METFORMIN 500,0 mg	500	41007141/21.2/0071	Registered	S3	None
Gluconorm 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO METFORMIN 850,0 mg	850	41007241/21.2/0072	Registered	S3	None
Bigsens 1 000 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1 000	41019341/21.2/0193	Registered	S3	None
Mettem 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	41063741/21.2/0637	Registered	S3	None
Mettem 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	41063841/21.2/0638	Registered	S3	None
Accord-metformin 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	41063941/21.2/0639	Registered	S3	None
Accord-metformin 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	41064041/21.2/0640	Registered	S3	None
Metored 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	41108941/21.2/1089	Registered	S3	None
Metored 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	41109041/21.2/1090	Registered	S3	None
Metored 1000 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000	41109141/21.2/1091	Registered	S3	None
Diaphage 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	44077144/21.2/0771	Registered	S3	None
Diaphage 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	44077244/21.2/0772	Registered	S3	None
Diaphage 1000 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000	44077344/21.2/0773	Registered	S3	None
Metformin alkem 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	44079444/21.2/0794	Registered	S3	None
Metformin alkem 850 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mg	44079544/21.2/0795	Registered	S3	None
Glucophage xr 1000 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000 mg	45006645/21.2/0066	Registered	S3	None
Redorfin 500 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mgTablets	45020445/21.2/0204	Registered	S3	None
Redorfin 850 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mgTablets	45020545/21.2/0205	Registered	S3	None
Redorfin 1000 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000 mgTablets	45020645/21.2/0206	Registered	S3	None
Romidab 500 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mgTablets	45020745/21.2/0207	Registered	S3	None
Romidab 850 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mgTablets	45020845/21.2/0208	Registered	S3	None
Romidab 1 000 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	000 mg 1Tablets	45020945/21.2/0209	Registered	S3	None
Mylan metformin 1 000 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	000 mg 1	45066945/21.2/0669	Registered	S3	None
Macloglymin 500 MG Each tablet contains: Metformin hydrochloride 500,0 mg	500 mg	49008849/21.2/0088	Registered	S3	None
Macloglymin 850 MG Each Tablet contains: Metformin hydrochloride 850,0 mg	850 mg	49008949/21.2/0089	Registered	S3	None
Glafornil xr 100 0mg EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	0mg 100	51041651/21.2/0416	Registered	S3	None
Risidon xr 1000 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000 mg	51041751/21.2/0417	Registered	S3	None
Glifage xr 1000 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000 mg	51041851/21.2/0418	Registered	S3	None
Glafornil xr 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	51042251/21.2/0422	Registered	S3	None
Risidon xr 500mg EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500mg	51042351/21.2/0423	Registered	S3	None
Glifage xr 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	51042451/21.2/0424	Registered	S3	None
Bigsens xr EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	Not listed	51068351/21.2/0683	Registered	S3	None
Metformin cr zydus EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	Not listed	510684.68351/21.2/0684.683	Registered	S3	None
Metformin xr 500 MG accord EACH TABLET CONTAINS :METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	52009052/21.2/0090	Registered	S3	None
Glucarest xr EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mgExtended-release tablets	52040952/21.2/0409Approved 15 April 2021	Cancelled	S3	PIL
Metformin teva er 500	500Extended release tablets	53022753/21.2/0277Approved 30 March 2021	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metformin teva er 750	750Extended release tablets	53022853/21.2/0278Approved 30 March 2021	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metformin teva er 1 000	500 mg. 750 mg or 1 000 mgExtended release tablets	53022953/21.2/0279Approved 30 March 2021	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Fortese xr 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	54046554/21.2/0465	Registered	S3	None
Fortese xr 750 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750,0 mg	750	54046654/21.2/0466	Registered	S3	None
Metformin xr 500 alkem EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0mg	500	540467.46554/21.2/0467.465	Registered	S3	None
Metformin xr 750 alkem EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750,0 mg	750	540468.46654/21.2/0468.466	Registered	S3	None
Bigsens xr 750 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750,0 mg	750	55067255/21.2/0672	Registered	S3	None
Bigsens xr 1 000 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	1 000	55067355/21.2/0673	Registered	S3	None
Metformin cr 750 zydus EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750,0 mg	750	550674.67255/21.2/0674.672	Registered	S3	None
Metformin cr 1 000 zydus EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	1 000	550675.67355/21.2/0675.673	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 500 MG PHARMC EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	56010256/21.2/0102	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 850 MG PHARMC EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mg	56010356/21.2/0103	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 1 000 MG PHARMC EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	000 mg 1	56010456/21.2/0104	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 1 000 xr adco EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	1 000	56047356/21.2/0473	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 500 xr adco EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	56072856/21.2/0728	Registered	S3	None
Diamet xr 500 Each Tablet contains: Metformin Hydrochloride 500,0 mg	500Extended-release tablet	57012157/21.2/0121Approved 3 June 2025	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Diamet xr 750 Each Tablet contains: Metformin Hydrochloride 750,0 mg	750Extended-release tablet	57012257/21.2/0122Approved 3 June 2025	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Diamet xr 1000 Each Tablet contains: Metformin Hydrochloride 1000,0 mg	1000Extended-release tablet	57012357/21.2/0123Approved 3 June 2025	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Macloglymin xr 750 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750,0 mg	750 mg	57016757/21.2/0167	Registered	S3	None
Fortese xr 1000 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000,0 mg	1000	57049557/21.2/0495	Registered	S3	None
Austmetza 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	57083657/21.2/0836	Registered	S3	None
Austmetza 850 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mg	57083757/21.2/0837	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 500 MG xr unimed EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mgFilm-coated tablet	58019058/21.2/0190Approved 22 May 2026	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metformin 750 MG xr unimed EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750,0 mg	750 mgFilm-coated tablet	58019158/21.2/0191Approved 22 May 2026	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metformin 1 000 MG xr unimed EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	500 mg, 750 mg & 1000 mgFilm-coated tablet	58019258/21.2/0192Approved 22 May 2026	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metryxa 500 MG xr EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mgFilm-coated tablet	580193.19058/21.2/0193.190Approved 22 May 2026	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metryxa 750 MG xr EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 750,0 mg	750 mgFilm-coated tablet	580194.19158/21.2/0194.191Approved 22 May 2026	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metryxa 1 000 MG xr EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	500 mg, 750 mg & 1000 mgFilm-coated tablet	580195.19258/21.2/0195.192Approved 22 May 2026	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Vatamet 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS :METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	59004759/21.2/0047	Registered	S3	None
Vatamet 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS :METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0mg	850	59004859/21.2/0048	Registered	S3	None
Vatamet 1 000 EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	1 000	59004959/21.2/0049	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 500 MG xr PD EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	59036459/21.2/0364	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 1 000 MG xr PD EACH TABLET CONTAINS: METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1 000,0 mg	000 mg 1	59036559/21.2/0365	Registered	S3	None
Austell metformin 500 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS :METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mgTablets	A380504A38/21.2/0504	Registered	S3	None
Austell metformin 850 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS :METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mgTablets	A380505A38/21.2/0505	Registered	S3	None
Metformin unicorn 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	A380578A38/21.1/0578	Registered	S3	None
Metformin unicorn 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	A380579A38/21.1/0579	Registered	S3	None
Diaformin 500 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mgTablets	A380590A38/21.2/0590	Cancelled	S3	None
Diaformin forte 850 MG tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mgTablets	A380591A38/21.2/0591	Cancelled	S3	None
Metformin 500 MG camox EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	A380648A38/21.2/0648	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 850 MG camox EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850 mg	A380649A38/21.2/0649	Registered	S3	None
Forminal 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	A380681A38/21.2/0681	Registered	S3	None
Forminal 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	A380682A38/21.2/0682	Registered	S3	None
Glucophage xr 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500 mg	A390027A39/21.2/0027	Registered	S3	None
Bigsens 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	A390638A39/21.2/0638	Registered	S3	None
Bigsens 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	A390639A39/21.2/0639	Registered	S3	None
Metchek 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	A400232A40/21.2/0232	Registered	S3	None
Metchek 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	A400233A40/21.2/0233	Registered	S3	None
Diamin 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500Film-coated tablets.	A400464A40/21.2/0464Approved 3 March 2025	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Diamin 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850Film-coated tablets.	A400465A40/21.2/0465Approved 3 March 2025	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metformin ascendis 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500/850 mgFilm-coated tablets	A400466A40/21.2/0466Approved 25 July 2024	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Metformin ascendis 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	500/850 mgFilm-coated tablets	A400467A40/21.2/0467Approved 25 July 2024	Registered	S3	PI PIL
Mengen 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO METFORMIN 500,0 mg	500 mg	A400638A40/21.2/0638	Registered	S3	None
Mengen 850 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO METFORMIN 850,0 mg	850 mg	A400639A40/21.2/0639	Registered	S3	None
Mengen 1 000 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO METFORMIN 1000,0 mg	000 mg 1	A400640A40/21.2/0640	Registered	S3	None
Metphage 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500,0 mg	500	A400745A40/21.2/0745	Registered	S3	None
Metphage 850 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850,0 mg	850	A400746A40/21.2/0746	Registered	S3	None
Glucophage 850 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 850 mg	850 mg	F0145F/21.2/145	Registered	S3	None
Metformin 500mg tablet Each tablet contains 500mg metformin hydrochloride	500mgTablet	G1676	Old Medicine	S3	None
Metformin 850mg Each tablet contains 850mg metformin hydrochloride	850mg	G1677	Old Medicine	S3	None
Metformin tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE A 500 MG	Tablets	G3067	Cancelled	S3	None
Glucophage 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE A 500 mg	500 MG	G3244	Old Medicine	S3	None
Sandoz metformin HCL 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 mg	500	Q0290Q/21.2/290	Registered	S3	None

Regulatory status

Where S3 sits on the scale

S0S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8

Needs a doctor's prescription, dispensed by a pharmacist.

Schedule 3 medicines can only be sold on a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist. A pharmacist dispenses the medicine once they have the written prescription, or a verbal instruction from a prescriber they know. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.

Schedule S3, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.

Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Metformin hydrochloride

S3: Metformin
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 3938

Pharmacological class: Oral hypoglycaemics. (class 21.2)

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Schedule verified from official documents

Schedule Verification

Metformin teva er 500, Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd is scheduled S3 in its official SAHPRA documents, read with 90% confidence.

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsMetformin teva er 500, Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd Patient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersGlucarest xr, Ipharma (Pty) Ltd

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