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Old 11-28-2005, 08:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Basically it is the same drug (metformin hydrochloride), just with a different property that helps it to break down gradually for longer dosing. Different drug companies use different pill-making technology to help it dose slowly, and they distinguish them all by name.

Fortamet is not an AB-rated generic to Glucophage XR, due to differences in the sustained release properties of the tablets.

http://pecupdate.org/pecupdate/artic...004_20005.html

Makes me glad to not be a pharmacist....Glucophage, Metformin, Glycon, Diformin, ER, XR, Fortamet, Glumetza...oy vey.
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