GLYLOW

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug GLYLOW contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Metformin UNII 786Z46389E - METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
	Metformin is a biguanide with antihyperglycaemic effects, lowering both basal and postprandial plasma glucose. It does not stimulate insulin secretion and therefore does not produce hypoglycaemia.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
B4-2649	Tablet	GLYLOW SR 1000 TABLET TAB 1000 mg 310	GLYLOW SR 1000 TABLET METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE SUSTAINED RELEASE TABLETS 1000 MG Each uncoated sustained release tablet contains Metoin HCL 1000 MG. Excipients (mg/tablet): Povidone (PVPK-90) 34.0, Hypromellose (Metolose K-100 M) 300.0, Carbomer Homopolymer (Type A) 105.0, pURIFIED TALC 3.0, Magnesium Stearate 15.0, Isopropyl Alcohol 520.0 B4 - 2649 Drugs Imported Products 310 Prescription Only Medicine (POM) 16/09/2019 GENERICS AND SPECIALITIES LTD, , W/AVE OJUELEGBA S/LERE SURULERE LAGOS 8033344839 cyril@gslnigeria.com Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Trimul Estate, AT & Post Khatraj, Tal Kalol, Dist: Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, Nigeria	26/04/2023
B4-2775	Tablet	GLYLOW 500 TABLET TAB 500 mg 3X10	33 RNW-PP-100901 GLYLOW 500 TABLET METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS 500 MG Each film coated tablet contains Metformin HCL 500mg. Excipients (mg/tablet): Povidone (PVPK-90) 5.0, Crosscarmellose Sodium 5.0, Colloidal Anydrous Silica 10.0, Purified Talc 10.0, Microrystalline Celluose (PH 102) 28.0, Magnesium Stearate 5.0, Colour White SC-SP 3180 18.0, Purified Water Q.S. B4 - 2775 Drugs Imported Products 310 Prescription Only Medicine (POM) 9/11/2019 GENERICS AND SPECIALITIES LTD, , W/AVE OJUELEGBA S/LERE SURULERE LAGOS 8033344839 cyril@gslnigeria.com Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Trimul Estate, AT & Post Khatraj, Tal Kalol, Dist: Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, Nigeria	25/05/2023

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
A10BA02	Metformin	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BA Biguanides
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	B4-2649, B4-2775