SPL Set ID: a0ff8ee6-0da8-40f8-b5b0-a7b334e1a15f
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Glyburide and metformin hydrochloride tablets, USP contain 2 oral 2 oral antihyperglycemic drugs used in the management of type 2 diabetis, glyburide USP and metformin hydrochloride USP. Glyburide, USP is an oral antihyperglycemia sulfonylurea class. The chemical name for glyburide USP is 1-[[p-[2-(5-chloro-o-anisamido) ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]-3-cyclo-hexylurea. Glyburide USP is a white to off-white crystalline compound with a molecular formula of C 23 H 28 ClN 3 O 5 S and a molecular weight of 494.01. Micronised glyburide is used in glyburide and metformin hydrochloride tablets, USP. The structural formula is represented below. Metformin hydrochloride, USP is an oral antihyperglycemic drug used in the management of type 2 diabetes. Metformin hydrochloride (N,N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide monohydrochloride) Is not chemically or pharmacologically related to sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, or α-glucosidase inhibitors. It is a white to off-white crystalline compound with a molecular formula of C 4 H 12 CIN 5 (monohydrochloride) and a molecular weight of 165.63. Metformin is freely soluble in water and is practically insoluble in acetone, ether, and chloroform. The pKa of metformin is 12.4. The pH of a 1% aqueous solution of metformin is 6.68. The structural formula is as shown: Glyburide and metformin hydrochloride tablets, USP are available for oral administration in tablets containing 1.25 mg glyburide USP with 250 mg metformin hydrochloride USP, 2.5 mg glyburide USP with 500 mg metformin hydrochloride USP, and 5 mg glyburide USP with 500 mg metformin hydrochloride USP. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: Sodium Starch Glycolate, Povidone, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate. The tablets are film coated, which provides color differentiation. Additionally 1.25 mg/250 mg tablet contains Opadry Yellow which contains Hypromellose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Macrogol/PEG 6000, Propylene Glycol and Iron Oxide Yellow. The 2.5 mg/500 mg tablet contains Opadry Pink which contains Hypromellose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Macrogol/PEG 6000, Propylene Glycol, Iron Oxide Yellow and Iron Oxide Red. The 5 mg/500 mg tablet contains Opadry Yellow which contains Hypromellose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Macrogol/PEG 6000, Propylene Glycol, Iron Oxide Yellow and D & C Yellow #10 Aluminium Lake. Chem structure 1 Chem structure 2